Violence after Nahel’s death: can the state force social networks to delete the videos?

2023-06-30 19:19:22

It is a blow of pressure against social networks, accused of amplifying the riots which broke out after the death of young Nahel in Nanterre by spreading violent video content. Head of State Emmanuel Macron asked platforms like Snapchat, TikTok, Discord or Instagram on Friday June 30 to “remove” content and identify users linked to this urban violence. But it looks more complicated in practice.