A new bill to tackle online hate speech will be put forward in May, French President Emmanuel Macron has announced.
Speaking at an annual dinner for the umbrella association of Jewish organisations in France (CRIF), Macron said a similar bill already in force in Germany was efficient and pragmatic.
The German law states hate speech must be removed from websites within 24 hours of being reported and can attract millions of euros in fines.
The president also said he had asked Interior Minister Christophe Castaner to dissolve groups or associations that incite hatred or violence.
The number of anti-Semitic attacks has jumped in France recently, rising by 74 per cent year on year in 2018 to reach 541.
Read the article in the Western Advocate.