SOCIAL MEDIA COMPANIES are once again under scrutiny, this time in France as the country's president blames TikTok, Snapchat and other platforms for helping fuel widespread riots over the fatal police shooting of a 17-year-old driver.
French President Emmanuel Macron accused social media of playing a "considerable role" in encouraging copycat acts of violence as the country tries to tamp down protests that surfaced long-simmering tensions between police and young people in the country.
Macron, who in tandem castigated video games for the rioting, said the French government would work with social media sites to take down "the most sensitive content" and identify users who "call for disorder or exacerbate the violence".
A French official, speaking anonymously in line with the presidency's customary practices, cited an example of the name and address of the police officer who shot at Nahel being published on social media. A prison officer also has seen his professional card going online, the official said, suggesting it could put the person's life and family at risk.
This story is from the July 02, 2023 edition of Financial Express Mumbai.
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