France Intends to Suspend Social Networks to Prevent Looting in the Midst of Protests
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Government of France analyses limiting the use of social networks to prevent the organization of looting during protests.
Interior Minister acknowledges that the Executive is considering temporarily restricting the use of platforms such as TikTok and Snapchat when used to coordinate looting and circumvent police
The authorities are once again on alert after the new mobilization on Saturday, October 24, called by the ‘yellow vests’.
The Minister of the Interior proposes to restrict access to platforms such as TikTok and Snapchat to curb the dissemination of data on police movements.
French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez stated that information regarding police locations and areas where police were not present was being shared on social media to facilitate looting of shops during the Yellow Vest protests. Nunez announced that they would increase the number of law enforcement officers for the October 24th protests.
France evaluates suspending TikTok and Snapchat to prevent coordination of looting, while preparing for further protests on 24 October
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