France's Macron floats blocking social media during riots
The French president accused social media platforms such as Snapchat, TikTok and Telegram of fueling recent riots over the fatal police shooting of a teenager.
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The French president accused social media platforms such as Snapchat, TikTok and Telegram of fueling recent riots over the fatal police shooting of a teenager.
If confirmed, the death would be the first reported during the week-long riots sparked by the fatal police shooting of a teenager.
PARIS — One of the most senior figures in France's mainstream right-wing party was accused of "crass racism" on Wednesday after claiming that immigrant-origin people who took part in riots over the past week had undergone "a regression to their ethnic roots".Bruno Retailleau, who heads the Republicans Party in the senate, was responding to a question about the identities of
PARIS: President Emmanuel Macron´s government faced a backlash on Wednesday after the centrist leader called for powers to “cut off” social media in case of widespread violence...
French president floated idea of cutting off platforms such as Snapchat and TikTok during outbreaks of major unrest