Commentary: French students are showing us what protest looks like in the age of viral spectacle

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Published 23 Oct 2026, 8:58 am·1 h ago·1 min read

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What the recent wave of protests in Europe have in common is the framing of protests as viral spectacles, staged for the cameras, digital platforms and distant audiences, says an academic.

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