OREANDA-NEWS  Russian President Vladimir Putin has spoken about the connection between social media and the protests in France that began in mid-October. His words were published by journalist Pavel Zarubin in the Telegram channel.

"We need to talk about the events of today, those that are taking place in France, for example. The French leadership also points out that the events that take place there in major French cities are influenced by social networks," the Russian president said.

At the same time, he stressed that France cannot regulate the work of social platforms in the country, since they are not sovereign. "I think it would be right if we all influence this. And think about security issues," Putin concluded.

The riots in France began in October. The demonstrators are against the price increase in the country. In major cities, including Paris, Nice, Lyon and Marseille, protesters clashed with police and carried out pogroms. Due to the unrest, Interior Minister Laurent Nunez resigned. President Emmanuel Macron did not accept it.