France: Prime Minister Le Corneille Planned a "Digital Blackout" on Social Media to Prevent Images From the Protests From Being Shown
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France's prime minister has reportedly asked the country's largest telecom providers to be on standby to cut off access to TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat and X if necessary.
French independent outlet Blast has published a letter from Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu, dated October 22, ordering France's main telecom operators to get ready to block social media within hours of his instruction
The letter cites the riots in several French cities on October 17 and 18 and claims social networks were used to coordinate violence, looting and the movement of groups around the police. Lecornu says he wants the power to "temporarily suspend" access...
Lecorni orders Orange, SFR, Free and Bouygues to be on standby for immediate blocking of popular platforms - Incidents, 1,000 arrests and at least three injured
According to Blast, Prime Minister Lecornu allegedly asked operators to be prepared to temporarily shut down access to TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat, and X if violence erupts during weekend protests. The operators were reportedly unconvinced by the request and stated they lacked the capacity in the short term.
Two days before the October 24 demonstration, Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu asked Orange, SFR, Free and Bouygues Telecom to stand ready to cut off access to TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat and X. Blast reveals the letter and the report of the...
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