France prepares temporary shutdown of social media French Prime Minister Sebastien LeCorneau has asked telecom operators to prepare for a possible temporary shutdown of Snapchat, TikTok and Instagram amid unrest. In a letter dated October 22, he said the measure could be invoked if street violence flares up again and remains in effect for several hours. According to LeCorno, social media is used to spread illegal calls to action and coordinate violence, including organizing looting and sharing information about groups' goals and movements.

France prepares temporary shutdown of social media French Prime Minister Sebastien LeCorneau has asked telecom operators to prepare for a possible temporary shutdown of Snapchat, TikTok and Instagram amid unrest. In a letter dated October 22, he said the measure could be invoked if street violence flares up again and remains in effect for several hours. According to LeCorno, social media is used to spread illegal calls to action and coordinate violence, including organizing looting and sharing information about groups' goals and movements.