France bans Twitter/Facebook mentions
(CBS/What's Trending) - No more "Suivez-moi sur Twitter" or "Moi un ami sur Facebook." Unless the news is literally Twitter or Facebook, neither will be mentioned on French programming. In accordance with a new ban, journalists in France are no longer allowed to end their programs with a reference to their personal social networking sites.
Since both social media sites are privately owned France refuses to unfairly endorse either site on national TV or radio. Journalists and *********** can no longer promote themselves in France through their social networking site. In accordance with a 1992 law, the French government has decided that mentioning the websites on air is unfair promotion for the billion dollar organizations.
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