By extending state of emergency, France can now block websites

France will be in a nationwide state of emergency for the next three months, bringing powers of internet censorship to the state. The French parliament voted Thursday to extend the emergency powers introduced by president François Hollande in the wake of the Paris terrorist attacks earlier this month, killing 129 people and injuring hundreds more. The controversial measures give the government, specifically the interior ministry, the power...
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