Burning France: Riots expose deep-seated discontent, racial discrimination
Rioting rages in cities across France for a fifth night despite huge police deployment and arrests, as a minority teen's killing by police unleashes unrest. Unruly protestors turn vandals, looting shops, exposing neglect and long-simmering racial tensions between police and minorities
Curated By: Madhu Kapparath
Young protestors on the second night of riot following the death of Nahel, in Montreuil, Ile de France, on June 30, 2023. Once again, the role of social media and video games was questioned as French President Macron blamed TikTok, Snapchat and other platforms for fuelling the protests. He said that social media helped rioters organise themselves and contributed to "youths mimicking the destruction they saw online as if they were re-living the video games that have intoxicated them!"
