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The executive wants to force social media to improve moderation after the October 17 violence

After the October 17 violence, Emmanuel Macron and Sébastien Lecornu are taking multiple initiatives to force platforms to better moderate calls for looting.

Category
Politics
Severity
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Place

National

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27 Oct, 09h02
Updated
27 Oct, 20h43
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Who is covering it, and from what angle

Method
1Left
1Centre
1Right

3 articles · 3 sources · the three sides talk about it · outlets: left 1, centre 1, right 1

Angle comparison

All three sides link the executive's initiative to the October 17 violence, but they emphasize different aspects: the left cites a context of social anger and cooperation already secured, the center highlights the vagueness of the measures, and the right emphasizes a critique regarding control and authoritarian regimes.

Left

Highlights 'social anger' and the executive's action to 'tighten the screws' on social networks after October 17, noting that Matignon has already secured enhanced cooperation from platforms.

Centre

Highlights the uncertainty surrounding the measures ('It's extremely vague') and presents the government as 'taking up the cause' against social networks.

Right

Cites the criticism that 'this type of measure is the prerogative of authoritarian regimes' and describes the executive as trying 'by all means to control social networks'.

Common points

  • =The initiative comes after the violence of October 17.
  • =It concerns the executive's action towards social networks.
  • =The government or the executive is the central actor of the initiative.

Divergences

  • ≠The left mentions 'social anger' and enhanced cooperation already obtained with platforms; these points are not found in the center and right titles and excerpts.
  • ≠The center highlights the 'extremely vague' nature of the measures; this angle does not appear in left and right excerpts.
  • ≠The right cites a criticism about measures being 'the prerogative of authoritarian regimes' and talks about 'controlling' the networks; these formulations are absent from left and center excerpts.
  • ≠The left uses 'tighten the screws', while the right uses 'control' and 'by all means'.

Written by an AI from headlines and extracts only · 27 Oct, 20h49

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Publication order
  1. 06h20
    Les ÉchosCentre-rightWirevia Google Actualités France27 Oct
    « Ce type de mesures est l'apanage de régimes autoritaires » : après les violences, l'exécutif tente par tous les moyens de contrôler les réseaux sociaux - Les Echos

    « Ce type de mesures est l'apanage de régimes autoritaires » : après les violences, l'exécutif tente par tous les moyens de contrôler les réseaux sociaux Les Echos Mobilisations sociales : à Marseille, Emmanuel Macron fait le mea culpa de l’Etat Le Monde.fr Colère sociale : « Traumatisme », « état d’ébullition »… Macron reprend la main sur le maintien de l’ordre 20 Minutes Emmanuel Macron à Marseille : «C'est une séance de rattrapage», souligne Thomas Bonnet Europe 1 DIRECT. Manifestations : « Plus jamais le 17 octobre », affirme Emmanuel Macron Ouest-France

  2. 09h02
    La Dépêche du MidiCentre-leftAnalysis27 Oct
    Colère sociale en France : comment Emmanuel Macron et Sébastien Lecornu veulent serrer la vis sur les réseaux sociaux après les violences du 17 octobre

    Après les violences du 17 octobre, l’exécutif multiplie les initiatives pour contraindre les réseaux sociaux à mieux modérer les appels aux pillages. Matignon a déjà obtenu une coopération renforcée des plateformes....

  3. 20h43
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