# France’s Senate takes up ‘rioters pay’ bill after protests

https://mins.news/en/item/117585

- France 24, 2026-10-27 14:13 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/video/20261027-france-s-senate-takes-on-the-rioters-pay-bill-after-protests

> France’s Senate is considering a bill that would make rioters pay for damage from recent unrest nationwide. An added social media provision would let the government block platforms that are too slow to respond to authorities’ reports of dangerous content, if senators approve it.

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