# France protests: Media bias, police brutality and political chaos | The Listening Post

https://mins.news/en/video/114998

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-10-25 19:32 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbFfYj0ZUb4

> Protests that began over education have quickly spread across France’s streets, becoming one of the country’s largest waves of unrest in years. The programme says many mainstream outlets have emphasized violence and looting over demonstrators’ demands, often using racist terms while focusing on who protesters are and what they look like. Right-wing movements abroad have taken up that narrative.

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