It’s not just TikTok: French also warn against WhatsApp, Instagram

[https://www.politico.eu/article/french-top-officials-warn-lawmakers-against-using-tiktok-whatsapp-instagram/](https://www.politico.eu/article/french-top-officials-warn-lawmakers-against-using-tiktok-whatsapp-instagram/)

This week, top members of France's National Assembly strongly encouraged fellow MPs to "limit" their use of social media apps and messaging services, according to a damning internal email seen by POLITICO. The recommendation does include Chinese-owned TikTok — at the heart of a storm on both sides of the Atlantic — but also features American platforms such as Snap and Meta's WhatsApp and Instagram, alongside Telegram, founded by Russian-born brothers, and Signal.

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