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French government considered blocking social media during protests
Original: French government mulled blocking social networks and mobile internet amid protests
The French government weighed cutting access to social networks and mobile internet during recent protest waves, according to reporting by POLITICO.eu. The disclosure has drawn criticism from digital rights advocates, who argue such shutdowns would restrict freedom of expression and assembly, and has revived debate in France over how far authorities may go in controlling online communication during civil unrest.
Why now: Revelation that a democratic government considered internet shutdowns is alarming to civil liberties watchers and fuels ongoing protest-related debate
French governmentPOLITICO.euFrance
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