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FRANCE 24 journalists forced to sign NDA after asking about open letter against media mogul Bolloré

We see two male actors and one female actor from behind, and Nina Masson, a FRANCE 24 journalist, facing the camera, during an interview to promote the film "La Bataille de Gaulle"
We see two male actors and one female actor from behind, and Nina Masson, a FRANCE 24 journalist, facing the camera, during an interview to promote the film "La Bataille de Gaulle". © Yong Chim

Two FRANCE 24 journalists were forced to sign a non-disclosure agreement after asking an actor about an open letter protesting the growing role of far-right billionaire Vincent Bolloré in French cinema. Signed by hundreds of industry professionals, the letter prompted the head of the Canal+ Group – France’s largest film financier – to announce it would no longer work with the signatories.

FRANCE 24 management and the FRANCE 24 editorial committee (SDJ) have denounced the pressure FRANCE 24 journalists Nina Masson and Yong Chim faced after asking a question about the anti-Bolloré letter as a “serious violation of press freedom”.

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