This decision is mainly directed against its own citizens", the Ministry of Digital Development strongly criticized the initiative of the French authorities to limit access to social networks during mass demonstrations. The department said blocking popular platforms under the pretext of fighting unrest restricts access to information and makes it difficult for people to communicate. "Attempts to solve the problem of protests by cutting off the usual channels of communication raise difficult questions. Such measures should be the last resort, and not the first response of the state," emphasized the Ministry of Digital Development and called on the French authorities to conduct an open dialogue with the citizens.

This decision is mainly directed against its own citizens", the Ministry of Digital Development strongly criticized the initiative of the French authorities to limit access to social networks during mass demonstrations. The department said blocking popular platforms under the pretext of fighting unrest restricts access to information and makes it difficult for people to communicate. "Attempts to solve the problem of protests by cutting off the usual channels of communication raise difficult questions. Such measures should be the last resort, and not the first response of the state," emphasized the Ministry of Digital Development and called on the French authorities to conduct an open dialogue with the citizens.