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'Pure Bulls**t': Emmanuel Macron Calls Out Social Media's Free Speech Defence

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19.02.2026

'Pure Bulls**t': Emmanuel Macron Calls Out Social Media's Free Speech Defence

The French president put himself on a collision course with the Trump administration.

Senior Editor, HuffPost UK

French President Emmanuel Macron has called out the free speech arguments touted by social media giants to justify controversial content on their sites in bruising remarks that put the European leader on a collision course with the Trump administration.

Speaking in New Delhi on Wednesday, Macron described the free speech defense as “pure bullshit” as he criticised digital companies for using algorithms as an excuse for publishing hate speech........

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