Algerian social media influencers arrested in France for calling for violence

French Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau, who has announced the arrests of three Algerian social media influencers in France over the past several days. © Christophe Ena/AP

French authorities have arrested three Algerian influencers living in France for making violent statements on social media. This comes as tensions are running high between France and Algeria.

Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau announced Sunday that authorities in the southern city of Montpellier detained an Algerian influencer known as Doualemn, who had published a video on Tiktok calling for the death of an Algerian anti-regime protester.