“From the European Parliament in Strasbourg, Clémence is hosting a special freedom of expression round table to understand everything about the digital censorship system put in place by the EU.
Around the table:
Michael Shellenberger, American investigative journalist commissioned by Elon Musk to investigate the Twitter Files, in which Emmanuel Macron is directly involved.
Fidias Panayiotou, independent Cypriot MEP
Gheroghe Piperea, Romanian MEP member of the ECR group (European Conservatives and Reformists)
Virginie Joron, French MEP from the Patriots for Europe group
Translation: Jeanne Translation “
Notes :
Twitter Files et Macron
The Twitter Files France, revealed by Michael Shellenberger on September 3, 2025, expose an investigation into the Macron administration’s efforts to influence content moderation on American social networks, notably Twitter (renamed X).
Main revelations
Direct contact with Jack Dorsey: Emmanuel Macron tried to contact Jack Dorsey, former CEO of Twitter, to influence the platform’s moderation policy.
Censorship network: Internal Twitter documents reveal a coordinated system involving NGOs affiliated with the French state, such as the UEJF or SOS Racisme, to control content on X.
Censorship industrial complex: The Twitter Files France describe a “censorship complex or cartel” under the control of the Élysée, with the complicity of mainstream media and bodies like the AFP.
Context and implications
Digital Services Act: Tensions around the regulation of social networks, particularly with the EU and X, are at the heart of this affair.
Freedom of expression: The revelations raise questions about the limits of freedom of expression and institutionalized censorship mechanisms.
Criticisms and doubts
Authenticity of documents: No documents have been certified as real to date.
Context of distrust: The Twitter Files France are part of a climate of generalized distrust towards institutions and the media.
In summary, the Twitter Files France shed light on an alleged censorship strategy orchestrated by the French government, with potential implications for freedom of expression and the regulation of social media.
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Sources :
Twitter Files France: what is this affair that involves Macron?
https://android-mt.ouest-france.fr/news/twitter-files-france-cest-quoi-cette-affaire-qui-implique-macron/187192/
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Twitter Files – France: How did Macron want to curb freedom of expression?
France: The Twitter Files scandal reveals an orchestrated censorship system
https://freelanceinfos.fr/twitter-files-france-comment-macron-a-voulu-brider-la-liberte-dexpression/
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France, architect of an industrial censorship complex under control: a dive into the Twitter Files France
https://www.francesoir.fr/politique-france-societe-science-tech/la-france-architecte-d-un-complexe-industriel-de-censure-sous
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Twitter Files. Digital censorship: France and Macron on the front line of a liberticidal complex
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All links to Twitter Files
https://adnm.live/2023/tous-les-liens-vers-les-twitter-files/
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The Twitter Files in multilingual
Twitter’s internal document revelations translated into several languages
