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Sunday 28 April 2019 - 06:41

Yellow Vests protest biased media coverage in Paris

Story Code : 791085
Protesters shoot slogans during as they stand in front of the headquarters of French TV group France Television during a demonstration called by the "Yellow Vest" movement in Paris on April 27, 2019. (Photo by AFP)
Protesters shoot slogans during as they stand in front of the headquarters of French TV group France Television during a demonstration called by the "Yellow Vest" movement in Paris on April 27, 2019. (Photo by AFP)

They were accusing the local media to spread false information about the movement.

"They want to make us look violent, homophobic, anti-Semitic, just to discredit our movement," said one of the demonstrators.

"If we are here today, it is because there is a problem with the media. Even before the Yellow Vests movement, the information was treated only in one way," added another protester.

Saturday marked the 24th consecutive week of nation-wide protests against French President Emmanuel Macron’s policies in France.

While Macron announced a set of policies, most notably tax cuts, in a televised address to appease the protests on Thursday, protesters alleged he had not offered concrete details and plans.
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