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“French Ministry of Interior, in a press release, has announced a partial ban on internet access starting from 03 July 2023 to curb the misuse of social media platforms for coordinating illegal activities that incite violence”
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FACTLY rated thisFALSE

What FACTLY found

The French Ministry of Interior has issued a statement refuting the validity of the letter, declaring it to be false. They affirm that the French Government has not taken any steps to enforce an internet ban regarding this matter

Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.

In short

This claim spread on social media. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 4 July 2023. Its rating was “FALSE”.

Where the claim appeared

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This check was done by FACTLY, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.