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The French government requested internet operators to prepare for a social media blackout in response to calls for protests on October 24, 2026.

PoliticsLegal IssuesSocial IssuesCultureOct 25, 2026score 0.912 posts · 1 replies across 2 instances
The thread discusses a report by Yanis Mhamdi revealing that Emmanuel Macron, through Sébastien Lecornu, requested internet operators to prepare for a social media blackout in response to calls for protests on October 24, 2026. The post references a blog post titled 'Bismillah ils ont tenté d’éteindre les lumières' ("God willing, they tried to extinguish the lights") and mentions Black Blocs. The post is critical of the government's actions and the potential for internet censorship.

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The French government requested internet operators to prepare for a social media blackout in response to calls for protests on October 24, 2026.
Parent: Political CensorshipEntity: Government Request for Internet BlackoutImpact: negativeDate: Oct 25, 2026 - Oct 26, 2026Target: The French government's request for a social media blackout

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[BOUM] Bismillah ils ont tenté d’éteindre les lumières. Black-Out pour les Black Blocs ? https://affordance.framasoft.org/2026/10/bismillah-ils-ont-tente-deteindre-la-lumiere-black-out-pour-les-black-blocs/
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#Bismillah ils ont tenté d’éteindre les lumières. Black-Out pour les Black Blocs ? https://affordance.framasoft.org/2026/10/bismillah-ils-ont-tente-deteindre-la-lumiere-black-out-pour-les-black-blocs C’est une révélation de Yanis Mhamdi pour Blast, Emmanuel #Macron (via Sébastien #Lecornu) a demandé aux opérateurs internet de préparer une coupure des réseaux sociaux dans l’inquiétude des appels à manifester du #24octobre2026 Octobre et après le fiasco total des semaines précédentes.
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#bismillah#macron#lecornu#24octobre2026