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French president faces backlash after proposing to 'cut off' social media during riots
Using such measures would put France alongside authoritarian nations like Russia, China, Iran and North Korea, critics say
French government faced strong criticism this week following President Emmanuel Macron's statement advocating for powers to "cut off" social media platforms in the event of widespread violence, suc...
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