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Should Twitter censor "terrorist tweets"? The Twitter account of Somali militants Al Shabaab shared a photo of a dead French soldier earlier this week and announced the death of another today. We look at the social network's censorship policy. First though, we look at reaction to the Algerian hostage crisis on the web and in the Algerian media.

MEDIAWATCH
By James CREEDON
Marine Le Pen disapproves of Italian name for Sarkozy's baby
24/10/2011 - MEDIAWATCH FRANCE

Marine Le Pen disapproves of Italian name for Sarkozy's baby

MEDIAWATCH FRANCE, Mon. 24/10/2011: Surprise over the NTC's decision to bring in Sharia law in Libya; a possible French military campaign in Somalia; French far-right leader Marine Le Pen thinks "Giulia" is not an appropriate name for Nicolas Sarkozy's newborn child and finally...IF France had won the Rugby World Cup, let's take a look at how Renault would have gloated.
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Online reaction to Gaddafi's death
20/10/2011 - MEDIAWATCH FRANCE

Online reaction to Gaddafi's death

We look at online reaction in the hours following the news of Muammar Gaddafi's death, on this undoubtedly historic day for Libyans.
Online reaction to Gilad Shalit's release
18/10/2011 - MEDIA WATCH FRANCE

Online reaction to Gilad Shalit's release

MEDIAWATCH FRANCE, Tues. 18/10/2011: Online reaction to Gilad Shalit's release, the prisoner exhange and other stories.
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DSK strikes...again?
14/10/2011 - MEDIA WATCH FRANCE

DSK strikes...again?

MEDIAWATCH FRANCE, Fri. 14/10/2011: Might Dominique Strauss-Kahn have used prostitution services in the northern French city of Lille some years ago? This is what French gossip magazine "Closer" alleges. Also, the Socialist party primary heats up ahead of Sunday's vote; a French sports commentator becomes a laughing stock online and... a Saddam Hussein look-alike is headhunted for a porn movie!
"Cheapo Sarko" ducks paying the bill
13/10/2011 - MEDIA WATCH FRANCE

"Cheapo Sarko" ducks paying the bill

MEDIAWATCH FRANCE, Thurs. 13/10/2011: Sarkozy gets a round of drinks in a café... but walks out without paying the bill! But first, more analysis of the Socialist party primaries and last night's big debate. Also, how does the French primary compare to an American one?

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