France bans Twitter/Facebook mentions

[Supafly]

La Grande Nation has a history of coming down hard on foreign names for things, like 'Navigateur' instead of 'Browser'

Now this:

France bans Twitter/Facebook mentions

(CBS/What's Trending) - No more "Suivez-moi sur Twitter" or "Moi un ami sur Facebook." Unless the news is literally Twitter or Facebook, neither will be mentioned on French programming. In accordance with a new ban, journalists in France are no longer allowed to end their programs with a reference to their personal social networking sites.

Since both social media sites are privately owned France refuses to unfairly endorse either site on national TV or radio. Journalists and celebrities can no longer promote themselves in France through their social networking site. In accordance with a 1992 law, the French government has decided that mentioning the websites on air is unfair promotion for the billion dollar organizations.

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Read more: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504943_162-20069431-10391715.html#ixzz1Q5YkEWpz

 

[Petra]

The French really are special, aren't they?

 

[squallumz]

oh hell yeah. i like this move actually.

 

[fboy]

French people need to just give us their women and otherwise keep quiet.

 

[lurkingdirk]

What an excellent thing to spend time on. Their legislatures surely don't have enough to do.

 

[boobmanz]

My country seems to gets more stupid every day, then I read stuff like this and think: our fellow European brothers are even worse! What's next? We can't enter the country with a non-French manufactured car?

 

[D-rock]

For the number of nonsensical laws they have come up with recently the politicians in France must have the same mentality that the politicians in San Francisco have. It's one law after another that's seems either hard to understand in a common sense way or something that's borderline draconian or more.

 

[TheOrangeCat]

 

[Atar554]

France the new China?

Seriously though it's probably a good idea...but who fuckin cares about newscasters facebook pages anyways. They tweet/status the news.....that you're already watching....

 

[Violator79]

No offense to all the Frenchmen and ladies here, but the only thing I have to say is:


Fucking French

 

[maildude]

 

[Mr. Daystar]

This is about the funniest thing I've seen in a long time. I can't rep you now, but you got some coming your way.

 

[luis1972]

No offense to all the Frenchmen and ladies here, but the only thing I have to say is:


Fucking French

Yeah totally right!

 

[Petra]

My country seems to gets more stupid every day, then I read stuff like this and think: our fellow European brothers are even worse! What's next? We can't enter the country with a non-French manufactured car?

Fuck! Would that also be they can't enter the country with a non-French caravan too?? Is spain even big enough to hold all the migrating dutch looking for sun? And all the caravans since that seems to be a mandatory part of the forumula?!

 

[julialee89]

The French really are special, aren't they?

I really, really, REALLY respect the french - especially because of their history. But yes, they are a tiny bit special, yes...

 

[Juanbadmofo]

The French really are special, aren't they?

I really, really, REALLY respect the french - especially because of their history. But yes, they are a tiny bit special, yes...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91DSNL1BEeY 1:43 mark

 

[EwaSonnetIsGod]

We can't enter the country with a non-French manufactured car?

Now thats crazy! The french manufacture cars?

 

[boobmanz]

Now thats crazy! The french manufacture cars?

Never heard of Peugeot, Citroën, Renault?

 

[julialee89]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91DSNL1BEeY 1:43 mark

HAHAHAHA! LOVE it!:bowdown: (I respect them, but its fun to make fun of them - just like its fun making fun of us norwegians)

Now thats crazy! The french manufacture cars?

Never heard of Peugeot, Citroën, Renault?

Yes, Ewa. Worst cars ever - exept from italian ones. well Ferrari aint THAT bad...

 

[boobmanz]

Yes, Ewa. Worst cars ever - exept from italian ones. well Ferrari aint THAT bad...

The French are fucked, but their cars ain't bad. At least they are better than russian or american cars.