France moves away from US’ Microsoft Teams and Zoom over security concerns
France has announced it will deploy its domestically developed video-conferencing platform, Visio, across all government departments by 2027, formally replacing U.S.-owned services such as Microsoft Teams and Zoom. While framed as a technical and administrative upgrade, the move reflects a deeper political shift: Paris is steadily reducing its dependence on American digital infrastructure as transatlantic […]
What France’s under-15 social media ban could mean for tech regulation
The French parliament has adopted a law that will prohibit the use of social media among children under the age of 15, which is one of the most extensive efforts to date in Europe to control children’s behavior on the internet. The bill passed the National Assembly of France with 130 votes in favor and […]
