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The French government intends to block social networks that do not remove publications calling for rebellion and violence after the relevant demands of the authorities. That's what sb says. by

According to TASS, the newspaper Le Figaro writes that according to the initiative, Internet platforms will be obliged to remove within an hour materials containing calls for terrorist attacks, uprising or armed struggle against the state or individual groups of the population. In case of non-compliance, the authorities will be able to seek the blocking of social networks or their exclusion from search results.

The amendment also expands the powers of Pharos, a state-run platform that detects illegal content online. Social networks are asked to give 24 hours to remove posts calling for murder, violence, theft and destruction of property, if such materials could lead to a serious violation of public order.

The initiative was prepared after the riots that accompanied the protests on October 17. On Monday, French President Emmanuel Macron said during a trip to Marseille that social media was used to coordinate actions and gather participants in places of attacks and looting. French minister says October 31 protests could turn violent