“Faced with increasing restrictions on freedom of expression and freedom of the press, both online and offline, as well as the spread of information manipulation, France reaffirms its continued and strong commitment to freedom of the press, freedom of expression and the protection of journalists,” the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
In France, however, Arcom, the audiovisual and digital communications regulator, has launched an investigation into RT France's reporting.
Also in France, the RT France channel in the Telegram messenger became unavailable, and on March 30 it became known that the Société Générale bank blocked the personal salary accounts of some RT France employees.