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Monday, 9 February 2015

France can order internet providers to block terrorist websites

Soldiers patrol near the Eiffel Tower
The French government now has much more power to silence websites it sees as dangerous. The country has published a decree (in development since July, well before the Charlie Hebdo attack) requiring that internet providers block terrorist- and child pornography-related content within 24 hours of an official request.