French President Emmanuel Macron admitted that social networks can be closed if the crisis in the country intensifies. He stated this in a meeting with the mayors of cities affected by the riots, the TV channel reported. BFMTV.
Macron noted that it is necessary to think about the use of social networks among young people and discuss possible bans. The President emphasized that social networks should be regulated and even turned off if the situation worsens. At the same time, Macron placed special emphasis on the fact that the discussion of this issue should not be held “in the heat of the moment”.
Earlier, due to the six days of unrest in France, the police delayed 3625 people, 1124 of whom are underage. To date, 380 people have been deprived of liberty and this is not the final figure.
Protests in France began after the police killed a 17-year-old teenager in the suburbs of Paris on the evening of 27 June. They turned into clashes with the police, pogroms and robberies of stores and shopping centers.
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