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Sahar: French domestic intelligence's TikTok tool

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Demonstration in Lyon, France, on 17 October 2026. The French authorities have come under criticism for their monitoring of extremist groups on social media following lootings on the fringes of the protests.
Demonstration in Lyon, France, on 17 October 2026. The French authorities have come under criticism for their monitoring of extremist groups on social media following lootings on the fringes of the protests. © Abolfazl Salmanzadeh/MaxPPP

The two main French services tasked with keeping tabs on the recent protests are using products from a domestic firm to monitor social media. While the company has made progress in monitoring Chinese platform TikTok, its limitations were exposed during the events of 17 October.

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