International Olympic Committee Olympic House in Lausanne, Switzerland. AP News,
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, Rising warnings of ‘warning videos’ mentioning price hikes, accommodation chaos, and terrorism fears,
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, ‘As the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris approach, a video urging foreigners not to come to Paris and to boycott it is circulating among Parisian citizens.’,
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, ‘The U.S. daily New York Times (NYT) reported on the 14th (local time) that warning videos warning that visitors may not have a pleasant experience in Paris during the Olympics are being widely shared on platforms like TikTok.’,
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, ‘For example, Miranda Starchevitz, a 31-year-old French-American living in Paris, posted a video on TikTok last November advising, “Don’t come. Cancel everything,” and stating, “No one wants the Olympics. This is a mess.” ‘,
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, ‘A local 24-year-old university student using the nickname ‘Leo Nora’ posted a video on TikTok warning that if you plan to come to Paris to watch the Olympics, don’t come, claiming that Paris will be dangerous and a ‘living hell’ during the Olympic period.’,
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, ‘Some of these videos have been viewed tens of thousands to over a million times, according to the NYT.’,
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, ‘The backdrop for residents of Olympic host cities showing such unusual behavior is seen as stemming from discontent over escalating complaints about prices and accommodation issues exacerbated by the influx of tourists and event officials from around the world.’,
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, ‘In fact, Starchevitz and Nora expressed dissatisfaction in their videos about Paris city authorities planning to provide university dormitories to Olympic officials.’,
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, ‘There is also no small amount of resentment towards the nearly doubling of Paris subway fares during the Olympic period and the skyrocketing prices in various aspects. In addition, there are residents warning of possible transportation chaos due to strikes, potential terrorist attacks, and various crimes such as scams and pickpocketing targeting tourists.’,
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