France holds emergency meetings with TikTok and other platforms over protest content

The French government is holding emergency meetings with major platforms, including TikTok, today to rein in protest footage and AI-altered images amid unrest in several cities, Wired reports. The move comes amid nationwide protests as authorities seek to limit content that could escalate tensions and spread misinformation. It signals heightened scrutiny of social networks as officials try to slow real-time amplification of street clashes and rumors.

According to Wired, online marketplaces such as Vinted and eBay have signed an agreement with the government to keep looted goods off resale sites. Platforms were also pressed to curb manipulated media and viral protest clips across their services, Wired reports. What to watch: concrete moderation moves from TikTok and peers, and whether Paris follows with formal directives. [Developing. This article will be updated.]