politics

Since the start of the movement, these platforms have played a central role in broadcasting rallies and publicizing

Videos which reach a wide audience beyond the circle of demonstrators and have, for example, pushed an employee to support the demands of high school…

france, manifestations, intérieur, france télévisions, bitchat, réseaux, sociaux, mobilisation

Key facts

  • Videos which reach a wide audience beyond the circle of demonstrators and have, for example, pushed an employee to support the demands of high school…
  • Since the start of the movement, these platforms have played a central role in broadcasting rallies and publicizing demands, while sometimes inciting…
  • Faced with this situation, the government is trying to further regulate social networks and is seeking to strengthen its surveillance, at a time when…

Videos which reach a wide audience beyond the circle of demonstrators and have, for example, pushed an employee to support the demands of high school students:"Social networks allow us to see realities that we are not necessarily confronted with in the reality of our lives.

Since the start of the movement, these platforms have played a central role in broadcasting rallies and publicizing demands, while sometimes inciting violence through certain videos.

Faced with this situation, the government is trying to further regulate social networks and is seeking to strengthen its surveillance, at a time when BitChat messaging is gaining popularity among demonstrators.

The suspension of social networks, once considered, would not be on the agenda, the ministry indicated.

The functioning of the algorithms amplifies this diffusion, according to one testimony: “Afterwards, when we come across this kind of video, it inevitably restarts the algorithm, and therefore there are several which come across. This is what gives this feeling of desire to all come together to form a unit.”.

Since the start of the mobilization, social networks have played a central role in spreading calls to demonstrate and making demands known, while certain videos incite violence.

Afterwards, when we come across this kind of video, it inevitably restarts the algorithm, and therefore there are several that fall."Since the start of the mobilization, the government has tried to further regulate social networks.

Lire en français