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France bans TikTok in New Caledonia amid ‘foreign interference’ claims


France has banned Chinese social media platform TikTok on its island of New Caledonia amid claims regarding “foreign interference” on the island. Authorities say that the unprecedented move is an…

Authorities say that the unprecedented move is an attempt to curb ongoing violence on the overseas French territory, with pro-independence protesters having seized control of parts of the island. Legal experts have explained that the French authorities are within their right to implement the ban — which appears to run contrary to EU law — as the oversees territory is not formally part of the bloc. French interior minister Gerald Darmanin has meanwhile claimed that the ongoing violence in the region is being stirred up by “foreign powers” with the aim undermining France.

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