Politics · France · 10 hrs ago
Lecornu asks telecom operators to prepare temporary social media blocks
Sébastien Lecornu asked four French telecom operators to prepare temporary blocks on access to social networks.
The operators named were Orange, Bouygues Telecom, Free and SFR.
The request concerned the demonstration held on 24 October and the possibility of urban violence during the event.
It would apply only if needed and on request, rather than as a general restriction.
The headline identifies Instagram, Snapchat and TikTok as services that could be affected, including on 4G and 5G networks.
The proposed measure could limit access to social media during unrest.
The operators would block access temporarily if the condition for doing so arose.
Sébastien Lecornu asked four telecom operators to be ready to temporarily block access to social media if requested.
The measure would apply if urban violence occurred during the 24 October demonstration.
The operators named were Orange, Bouygues Telecom, Free and SFR.
The platforms named were Instagram, Snapchat and TikTok.
- Who
- Sébastien Lecornu asked Orange, Bouygues Telecom, Free and SFR to prepare for possible blocks.
- What
- The operators were asked to block access to social media temporarily if requested.
- When
- In connection with the 24 October demonstration. The article was published on 26 October 2026.
- Where
- Not stated.
- Why
- To respond if urban violence occurred during the demonstration.
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- Operators
- Orange, Bouygues Telecom, Free and SFR
- Platforms
- Instagram, Snapchat and TikTok
- Demonstration date
- 24 October
- Publication date
- 26 October 2026