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Pinterest pins it forward with new French edition

Pinterest took its first step to increase its global growth Tuesday by launching a localized version in France.

On Jun 12, 2013 by Lisa Granshaw

Gay couples get married over Google Hangouts

Weeks before France began allowing marriages of gay couples, several got married without even having to leave the country.

On May 27, 2013 by Kris Holt

Society

Man strips on camera for “girlfriend,” gets blackmailed

Be careful getting naked on the Internet.

On May 6, 2013 by Kevin Morris

Trending

Syrian Electronic Army hacks French news agency’s Twitter accounts

The Syrian Electronic Army, a group of hackers who support the current Syrian government, commandeered two Twitter accounts belonging to French news agency FRANCE24.

On Mar 5, 2013 by Kris Holt

Trending

Wikimedia’s 12 best photos take you to the ends of the Earth

Every one of these visual stunners is licensed under Creative Commons.

On Feb 28, 2013 by Kevin Morris

Internet Culture

France may tax Google and Facebook for data collection

Google makes an estimated $2 billion in advertising in France. Now the French government is looking for a piece of that revenue.

On Jan 21, 2013 by Kevin Collier

Internet Culture

Somali Al Qaeda affiliate tweets pictures of dead soldier

The group HSM claims the body is of a French operation commander.

On Jan 15, 2013 by Kevin Collier

Trending

“1 Pound Fish” YouTube sensation deported to Pakistan

Muhammad Shahid Nazir will reportedly file for a French visa in order to reenter London.

On Dec 28, 2012 by Chase Hoffberger

IRL

French Jewish students take Twitter to court over anti-Semitic tweets

The Jewish Student Union of France seeks to discover the identities of people behind the hashtags #unbonjuif (“a good Jew”) and #unjuifmort (“a dead Jew”).

On Nov 28, 2012 by Kris Holt

Society

France comes after Amazon for $252 million in back taxes

The retail giant apparently avoided paying by setting up shop in the low-tax country of Luxembourg.

On Nov 13, 2012 by Chase Hoffberger

IRL

Twitter removes anti-Semitic “a good Jew” hashtag in France

The hashtag was being used for anti-Semitic jokes that apparently violated French hate speech laws.

On Oct 19, 2012 by Kris Holt

Internet Culture

Twitter faces potential legal action over anti-Semitic tweets in France

Two groups are looking to hold Twitter—and thousands of its users—accountable for anti-Semitic remarks posted earlier this month.

On Oct 17, 2012 by Kris Holt

IRL

Reported demise of French “three strikes law” greatly exaggerated

Jérémie Zimmermann, cofounder of French digital rights advocacy group La Quadrature, warned that the strict piracy measure would likely pass with some "cosmetic changes."

On Aug 13, 2012 by Kevin Collier

Tech

France reevaluating “three strikes” copyright regime

French officials are reconsidering HADOPI—also known as the "three strikes" copyright infringement policy—after it proved more expensive and less effective than anticipated.

On Aug 6, 2012 by Kevin Collier

Tech

YouTube’s premium channels could premiere in France by October

YouTube is reportedly looking to create professional channels in France.

On Jul 9, 2012 by Chase Hoffberger

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