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France asks ISPs to ready DNS blocks for social platforms
Original: France asked ISPs to prepare temporary DNS blocks for major social platforms > 2 days before the October 24 protest, Pri
Two days before the October 24 protest, French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu asked internet providers Orange, SFR, Free, and Bouygues Telecom to prepare temporary DNS blocks on TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat, and X. The request, disclosed by an ISP contact, has raised concerns about government power to restrict social media access during unrest, with critics warning it could amount to censorship.
Why now: Reports that a European government considered blocking major social platforms ahead of a protest sparked debate over censorship and emergency powers.
Sebastien LecornuOrangeSFRFreeBouygues Telecom
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