“Don’t come to Paris, cancel all plans,” Miranda Starcevic, a French-American content creator living in Paris, asserted in her video.
Miranda Starcevic has expressed her negative views on the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics, which have attracted more than 700,000 viewers. She urged tourists to stay away from Paris during the Olympics, fearing the inconvenience and chaos that could result. In Miranda's opinion, Parisians, especially the middle class, do not want the Olympics to take place. They believe that the event will cause many problems such as traffic congestion, rising prices, security instability and a negative impact on local culture.
The 2024 Paris Olympics are expected to be the biggest event this year in the "city of light"
Not only Starcevic, Leo Nora, a 24-year-old student living in Paris, also posted a short clip warning that the Paris Olympics would be "hell on earth" and advising tourists to stay away from the event. Her video attracted more than a million views.
Both Starcevic and Nora cited similar reasons for their advice. They expressed frustration at the city’s move to vacate student dormitories to make way for Olympic workers. They also expressed concern about the chaos that traffic will cause during the Games, especially with subway fares expected to nearly double.
As an international social media platform that prioritizes images of younger users, TikTok has a wide range of Olympic content. Alongside the lighthearted scenes of athletes’ lives and promotional videos from organizers and sponsors, there are also videos from Parisians warning about the potential impact on visitors during the event.
Many young people expressed concerns about the impact of this event on the TikTok platform.
Many Parisians posted videos on TikTok advising tourists not to visit the city this summer.
TikTok is not only an entertainment platform with humorous videos and trendy dances, but also a multi-dimensional information channel, reflecting many different perspectives on the 2024 Paris Olympics. Besides the sparkling footage of athletes training, competing or impressive moments in the matches, TikTok is also a place where users, especially Parisians, speak up and share their worries and concerns about the potential impacts that the biggest sporting event on the planet can bring to the city and their lives.
Hosting a large-scale event like the Olympics always comes with complex security issues. Many Parisians are worried about the risk of violence, pickpocketing, and tourist scams, especially given the large number of participants and the concentration of people in many different locations.
Concerns about environmental pollution were also raised by many Parisians. They said that the huge amount of waste, noise and emissions from the Olympic activities would seriously affect the city's environmental quality.
Holding the Olympics always comes with negative impacts that people are always concerned about.
The fact that Paris metro fares will almost double during the Olympics has caused many complaints.
Organizers and the government are concerned about the possibility of strikes by transport workers or, more seriously, terrorism. Some TikTok creators have posted about recent tourist scams, pickpockets and inflated hotel prices in Paris. They have also warned of severe overcrowding on trains.
The government of this country is trying to introduce many policies to reassure people and tourists.
It is important to note, however, that these cautionary videos only reflect the views of some Parisians. Many others are eager to welcome visitors to their city during the Olympics. The Paris 2024 Organizing Committee has been working hard to reduce the negative impacts of the event on local residents and the environment.
The Paris 2024 Summer Olympics promises to be a spectacular and memorable sporting event. Whether or not visitors should attend depends on their personal preferences, needs and preparations. It is important that visitors are well informed and alert to have the best experience in Paris, during or outside the Olympics.
