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TikTok and eBay were among six online platforms summoned for an emergency meeting by the French government this week, as authorities sought to contain widespread rioting and looting and prevent the resale of stolen goods.

wired.comFrench Government Calls Emergency Meetings With Platforms Over ProtestsTikTok and other sites were told to curb protest footage and AI-altered images, while online retailers like Vinted and eBay reportedly signed an agreement stop looted goods from flooding resale sites.

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Emergency meetings to moderate content during student protests are repressive censorship tools. Hiding footage prevents citizens from seeing state violence and maintaining accountability. Suppressing evidence protects power.

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Anne Le Hananff, France’s minister of digital affairs, convened representatives from social media firms on Tuesday, after their platforms were blamed for fanning the flames of the worst civil unrest the country has seen in years.

wired.comFrench Government Calls Emergency Meetings With Platforms Over ProtestsTikTok and other sites were told to curb protest footage and AI-altered images, while online retailers like Vinted and eBay reportedly signed an agreement stop looted goods from flooding resale sites.
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The goal of the meeting was to remind platforms that they need to moderate content on their sites, including livestream video, to avoid violent content or anything that could encourage people to break the imposed curfew, according to French TV station BFM.

wired.comFrench Government Calls Emergency Meetings With Platforms Over ProtestsTikTok and other sites were told to curb protest footage and AI-altered images, while online retailers like Vinted and eBay reportedly signed an agreement stop looted goods from flooding resale sites.
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A review by WIRED of TikTok found that the search term “blocus”—meaning blockade in French—showed videos that were potentially altered or AI-generated, including viral images of a protester in a Pink Panther costume.

wired.comFrench Government Calls Emergency Meetings With Platforms Over ProtestsTikTok and other sites were told to curb protest footage and AI-altered images, while online retailers like Vinted and eBay reportedly signed an agreement stop looted goods from flooding resale sites.