Macron: Social Media Harms Democracy
French President Emmanuel Macron has said that social media platforms damage democracy. He made the remark during a visit to Marseille after recent street protests.
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday, 26 October, that social media platforms cause harm to democracy. The head of state made the comment while visiting Marseille, a city in southern France where street protests took place recently.
Macron travelled to Marseille to see for himself how local authorities are dealing with the aftermath of the violence that followed those protests. In doing so, the president named social media as one of the factors he links to the recent unrest.
The source report gives no further details on the causes or scale of the protests or the number of people involved, and it does not mention any specific measures against social media.
