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France's Senate takes on the 'rioters pay' bill after protests

If the French Senate passes this bill, rioters will have to pay for the damage caused during the recent unrest across the country. This "casseurs-payeurs" bill comes in the wake of nationwide violence. This draft law now has an explosive add-on aimed at social media. Senators will vote on whether the government can block platforms that are too slow to act on authorities' reports of dangerous conte

Published Tuesday, 27 October 2026 at 14:13
France's Senate takes on the 'rioters pay' bill after protests
If the French Senate passes this bill, rioters will have to pay for the damage caused during the recent unrest across the country. This "casseurs-payeurs" bill comes in the wake of nationwide violence. This draft law now has an explosive add-on aimed at social media. Senators will vote on whether the government can block platforms that are too slow to act on authorities' reports of dangerous content.

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