Editorial published on February 21, 2020
On Friday, February 14, Benjamin Griveaux, candidate of the presidential party La République En Marche (LREM) at the Paris City Hall, had to withdraw his candidacy. The reason: videos of a sexual nature infringing on his private life were posted on the Internet without his agreement.
An investigation is under way and two people have already been indicted and placed under judicial supervision for having contributed to the dissemination of these videos: the Russian artist Piotr Pavlenski, a refugee in France (known for his performances) and his campaign Alexandra de Taddeo.
Since then, French society has been questioning the sometimes destructive role of social networks when they become the site of cyber-harassment and weaken our democratic base. George Orwell’s “Big Brother is watching you” is more topical than ever…
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France: social networks, the best enemies of politics? - Kichka (Israel)
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France: social networks, the best enemies of politics? - Kak (France), l’Opinion
This election was supposed to be unstoppable! - In my political family, it's a concept that is used sparingly. -
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France: social networks, the best enemies of politics? - Vadot (Belgique / Belgium), Le Vif
French people, just so you know... - I don't give a fuck about the Griveaux affair. - Decidedly.
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France: social networks, the best enemies of politics? - Chappatte (Suisse / Switzerland)
Compromising video - can you see Moscow's hand in it? - It seems to me that he's doing it with his own hand...
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France: social networks, the best enemies of politics? - Lopatin (Russie / Russia)
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France: social networks, the best enemies of politics? - Lasserpe (France)
Griveaux Case: Now everyone's suspicious - do you mind if we do this in the dark? I'm running for mayor.
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France: social networks, the best enemies of politics? - Vadot (Belgique / Belgium)
Well, the flies go "tweet-tweet" now...
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France: social networks, the best enemies of politics? - Adene (France)
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France: social networks, the best enemies of politics? - Plantu (France), Le Monde
Social networks
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France: social networks, the best enemies of politics? - Soulcié (France), Télérama
The Social Network Court - That's crazy! There's nothing more we can say or do... - without being called fascists!
