GoKawiilFrance reportedly tells ISPs to ready DNS blocks for major social platforms
French authorities have reportedly asked internet service providers to prepare the technical means to temporarily block access to major social media platforms via DNS. The request appears aimed at giving the government a rapid-response tool it could deploy if deemed necessary, though no actual blocking has been confirmed as carried out.
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Such a measure would mark a significant escalation in state control over online platforms, raising questions about free expression and the precedent it could set for future internet restrictions in France. Civil liberties advocates could argue this moves France closer to tactics more commonly associated with authoritarian internet controls, though the government may frame it as a security or public-order safeguard.
- French authorities reportedly asked ISPs to prepare DNS-blocking capability for major social platforms
- The move would allow temporary blocking rather than a permanent ban if activated
- No confirmation yet that any blocks have actually been implemented
Source: blast-info.fr, 2026-10-25
Published there as: “France asked ISPs to prepare temporary DNS blocks for major social platforms”
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