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France accuses Algeria of ‘humiliation’ after deported influencer is denied entry

Several Algerian influencers in France are being held in custody after calling for violence on social media platforms including TikTok. © Mike Blake / Reuters

France has accused Algeria of trying to "humiliate" it by refusing entry to a deported social media influencer who allegedly incited violence. The comments by French Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau are a further blow in increasingly strained relations between France and its former colony.

Algerian influencer "Doualemn" was arrested on Tuesday, 7 January in the southern French city of Montpellier, after posting a video on social media platform TikTok allegedly calling for violence against an Algerian anti-regime protester.

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