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France asked ISPs to prepare temporary DNS blocks for major social platforms

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In short

The French government has asked internet service providers (ISPs) to prepare temporary DNS blocks for major social media platforms, including TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat, and X. Blast has revealed a letter and a follow-up report from a meeting where the operators expressed their doubts. The government had previously used this measure in New Caledonia in 2024, but the Constitutional Council rejected it.

Key points

  • The French government has asked internet service providers (ISPs) to prepare temporary DN…: The French government has asked internet service providers (ISPs) to prepare temporary DNS blocks for major social media platforms, including TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat, and X.
  • Blast has revealed a letter and a follow-up report from a meeting where the operators exp…: Blast has revealed a letter and a follow-up report from a meeting where the operators expressed their doubts.
  • The government had previously used this measure in New Caledonia in 2024, but the Constit…: The government had previously used this measure in New Caledonia in 2024, but the Constitutional Council rejected it.

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Deux jours avant la manifestation du 24 octobre, le Premier ministre Sébastien Lecornu a demandé à Orange, SFR, Free et Bouygues Telecom de se tenir prêts à couper l’accès à TikTok, Instagram ,Snapchat et X. Blast révèle la lettre et le compte rendu de la réunion qui a suivi, où les opérateurs ont exprimé leurs doutes. Le gouvernement avait déjà utilisée cette mesure liberticide en Nouvelle-Calédonie en 2024, avant d’être désavoué par le Conseil d’État.

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Morgane Sabouret

Original source: www.blast-info.fr

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