French authorities lift a ban in New Caledonia on TikTok, which they suspect was fuelling recent unrest in the French Pacific territory.
The government believes the app was being used by those opposed to French rule to communicate and organise violent protests.Daily life in New Caledonia is slowly returning to normal after the lifting of the state of emergency. Large gatherings remain banned, and a nightly curfew remains enforced.
There were also suspicions that foreign countries, including China and Azerbaijan, might be using TikTok to interfere in New Caledonia's affairs. However, the legal basis for the unprecedented ban was questionable, according to several lawyers interviewed by AFP.France's State Council, the highest judicial body for matters of government, had allowed the ban on the basis that it would be "limited and temporary". Other social networks remained accessible.
Under TikTok's new policy, state-affiliated media attempting to reach communities outside their home country on "current global events and affairs" will be barred from appearing on the platform's personalised "For You" feed.The people of New Caledonia have had three referendums to vote on its independence, with the result of all three being to remain as a French territory.
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