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French protests see Hundreds arrested, some violence reported

Oct 24, 10 PM ET to Oct 25, 3 AM ET

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  1. Oct 24, 10 PM ETfirst on TV: BBC News
  2. Oct 24, 10 PM ETpeak: on 6 front pages
  3. Oct 26, 8 AM ETretold online by 6 people

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Oct 24, 11 PMOct 251 AM2 AM3 AM12left
Front pages carrying it at each hourly run, Oct 24, 10 PM to Oct 25, 3 AM ET (peak 2), by the outlets' lean: left
Oct 256 AM12 PM6 PMOct 266 AMCNNCNNCNN, Oct 24, 8:00 PM ET: France sees another weekend of mass protests, with nearly 1,000 detained Hundreds of thousands of people protested across France Saturday, according to the country’s Interior Ministry, in what were largely peaceful demonstrations.Yahoo NewsYahoo NewsYahoo News, Oct 24, 8:00 PM ET: Nearly 1,000 arrested in French protests marred by 'extremely elevated' violence📺 TVBBC News, 10:01 PM ET: Protesters gather across France amid heavy securityBBC News, 10:02 PM ET: Protesters gather across France amid heavy securityBBC News, 10:10 PM ET: Protesters gather across France amid heavy securityBBC News, 11:00 PM ET: Protesters gathered across France amid heavy securityBBC News, 11:01 PM ET: Protesters gathered across France amid heavy securityBBC News, 11:02 PM ET: Protesters gathered across France amid heavy securityBBC News, 11:03 PM ET: Protesters gathered across France amid heavy securityBBC News, 11:05 PM ET: Protesters gathered across France amid heavy securityBBC News, 12:21 AM ET: Protesters gathered across France amid heavy securityFox News, 1:00 AM ET: PARIS RIOTS SEND WARNING SIGNALS TO THE U.S.BBC News, 1:01 AM ET: France sees fresh demonstrations on SaturdayFox News, 1:01 AM ET: PARIS RIOTS SEND WARNING SIGNALS TO THE U.S.BBC News, 1:02 AM ET: France sees fresh demonstrations on SaturdayFox News, 1:02 AM ET: PARIS RIOTS SEND WARNING SIGNALS TO THE U.S.BBC News, 1:03 AM ET: France sees fresh demonstrations on SaturdayBBC News, 1:04 AM ET: France sees fresh demonstrations on SaturdayBBC News, 1:05 AM ET: France sees fresh demonstrations on SaturdayBBC News, 1:07 AM ET: France sees fresh demonstrations on SaturdayBBC News, 2:09 AM ET: Nearly 1,000 arrested after France protestsBBC News, 3:05 AM ET: Nearly 1,000 arrested after France protestsBBC News, 3:06 AM ET: Nearly 1,000 arrested after France protestsBBC News, 3:09 AM ET: Nearly 1,000 arrested after France protests🧶 online🧶found retold online (the day's report)
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💬 quoted: “elevated” “extremely elevated”

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📡 Broadcast

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📺 On TV

BBC News12 min
Fox News74 s
  • France sees fresh demonstrations on Saturday BBC News, 4 min
  • Protesters gathered across France amid heavy security BBC News, 4 min
  • Nearly 1,000 arrested after France protests BBC News, 2 min
  • Protesters gather across France amid heavy security BBC News, 2 min
  • PARIS RIOTS SEND WARNING SIGNALS TO THE U.S. Fox News, 74 s

🎙️ Shows, investigators, satire

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🧶 Retelling

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🧩 How it's being told

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  • 🧩 Big crowds 🧶 online
    “Hundreds of thousands of people protested across France over school conditions, the cost of living, policing and a government crackdown on protests.”
  • 🧩 Bread riots 🧶 online
    “Hundreds of thousands of people protested across France over rising living costs and school funding.” and 1 more
  • 🧩 Crush dissent 🧶 online
    ↔️ its answer: Outside agitators
    “Hundreds of thousands of people protested across France over school conditions, the cost of living, policing and a government crackdown on protests.”

🧶 Retold online

  • Hundreds of thousands of people protested across France over rising living costs and school funding. Oct 26: told by 6 people; told before on Oct 25

    🦋 a post on Bluesky · 1 likes, 2 reposts

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🗣️ names in it: France

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🧵 Persistence

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🧵 French protests and unrest

  1. France closes up to 500 schools amid student protests

    Oct 5, 7 AM ET

  2. Trump blames France protests on migration and Islam

    Oct 6, 2 PM ET

  3. French student protests continue amid escalating tensions and government response

    Oct 4, 1 PM ET

  4. Greta Thunberg joins French student protests

    Oct 13, 6 PM ET

  5. Protesters rally across France with clashes and looting

    Oct 17, 9 PM ET

  6. French president vows to hold accountable those involved in protests

    Oct 19, 7 AM ET

  7. Protesters block access to Louvre museum in Paris

    Oct 19, 3 PM ET

  8. Far-left activist arrested after historic town hall fire in limoges

    Oct 19, 10 AM ET

  9. Trump references French riots in midterm campaign

    Oct 18, 1 PM ET

  10. France experiences riots and unrest following fuel price protests

    Oct 17, 11 AM ET

  11. Macron criticizes foreign leaders for 'stupid' comments on French riots

    Oct 21, 10 AM ET

  12. Louvre and other museums close Saturday due to protest concerns

    Oct 23, 11 PM ET

  13. France bans non-union protests amid unrest

    Oct 22, 10 AM ET

  14. French protests see Hundreds arrested, some violence reported (this story)

    Oct 24, 10 PM ET

  15. French authorities report over 1,300 arrests during ongoing protests

    Oct 26, 11 AM ET

  16. Violence erupts in Paris as Protests continue across France

    Oct 26, 11 AM ET

  17. France and Europe see continued protests with arrests and clashes

    Oct 19, 9 AM ET

  18. NFL game played in Paris amid protests

    Oct 20, 10 AM ET