A Paris court rejects a French government request to suspend Shein in the country after finding illegal weapons and child-like sex dolls for sale on the site
A Paris court on Friday rejected a government request to suspend Chinese fast-fashion platform Shein in France …
French lawmakers vote to raise France's digital services tax on US tech giants to 6%, up from 3%; the French government opposes the move, fearing US retaliation
PARIS — French lawmakers are moving ahead with plans to double a tax on big tech firms — backing away from a more aggressive push amid fears …
X says France's criminal probe over algorithmic “manipulation” and “fraudulent” data extraction is “distorting French law in order to serve a political agenda”
and especially applying — the sanctions regimes that were envisioned under the DSA and DMA.” - French lawmaker Éric Bothorel X: @globalaffairs : French authorities have launched a politically-motivat...
TikTok bans the hashtag #SkinnyTok globally, saying it is “linked to unhealthy weight loss content”, in response to direct pressure from the French government
especially on platforms used by millions of young people. I warned about this dangerous trend a while ago. It promotes unhealthy and unrealistic body images, harming children and teenagers across Eu...
France says the EU's second response to President Trump's tariffs will cover digital services, like those provided by Google, Amazon, Meta, Apple, and Microsoft
the tech giants Bloomberg : EU Begins US Tariff Talks While Accepting End of Old World Order Nellius Irene / Cryptopolitan : Trump's tariff policy wipes over $1 trillion from the magnificent 7's marke...
French President Emmanuel Macron says the government was not involved in the arrest of Telegram CEO Pavel Durov and “this is in no way a political decision”
Roblox has more daily active users than TikTok, but is rarely covered for example Alex Howard / @digiphile : This is not the “end of global social media,” as @semaforben suggested, but it may be the b...
Sources: Telegram CEO Pavel Durov was arrested in France as part of a probe into Telegram allegedly allowing a range of crimes due to a lack of moderation
Related by education: Saint Petersburg State University BBC : Telegram CEO Pavel Durov arrested at French airport Jones Hayden / Politico : Telegram CEO reportedly arrested at French airport Jennifer ...
Critics warn the French government's first-of-its-kind move within the EU to suspend TikTok in New Caledonia amid widespread protests sets a dangerous precedent
PARIS — In a first-of-its-kind move within the European Union, the French government has moved to block TikTok in one of its overseas territories amid widespread protests.
Atos, the main cybersecurity provider to the 2024 Olympics, secures €450M in interim financing to stay afloat, including a €50M loan from the French Government
PARIS — When Atos called for help, France just couldn't say no. — The IT company, vital to France's staging …
France is seeking “a national solution” to protect IT giant Atos, which manages nuclear data and cybersecurity, after Airbus talks failed; ATO.PA fell 20%+
The French government said it would seek “a national solution” to protect Atos, a debt-burdened company that serves nuclear programs and the military.