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The front page of Mediapart focuses heavily on recent protests in France, detailing the mobilization efforts, government responses including the use of anti-terrorism tools against protestors, and accounts of individuals injured during demonstrations. Other stories cover artificial intelligence, a…
Despite government hopes, mobilization for protests against the cost of living and for national education did not wane. A growing anger is directed at the government, which is seen as resorting to repression.
New demonstrations took place across France, called by various groups including Yellow Vests and students, under heavy police surveillance, with hundreds of thousands of participants.
The Interior Ministry is issuing residency orders based on anti-terrorism provisions against activists, some without criminal records, a practice that appears to be widely applied.
A young independent photographer recounts his severe injury from a grenade during a protest, calling for the abolition of such weapons.
A producer and author pays tribute to the youth mobilized for over a month, calling them the generation of 2010, the "children of adults too tired to shout anymore."
Over $1.5 trillion in AI-related market capitalization has evaporated, with investors particularly concerned that major tech companies are not immune to this downturn.
The use of AI detectors has been highlighted, but scientists caution about their performance in distinguishing between human and machine-generated content.
A special Halloween-themed cartoon by cartoonist Thibaut Soulcié.
