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France halts use of stun grenades after boy’s hand blown off in student protests

France has suspended the use of stun grenades for policing student protests that have swept the country, after a 15-year-old's hand was blown off earlier this week.

Event date
exact date
Coverage
5 outlets · 5 articles
first · latest
Reporting countries
Austria, European Union, United Kingdom, Ghana, Jamaica
German, English, Unknown language
Countries concerned
France
Politics · intensity 1.3 · tone -1.00
In 5 seconds

Covered mainly by the Global South sphere (60%); silent in Sino-Russian & BRICS, Arab-Muslim world.

Western 40%Sino-Russian & BRICS 0%Arab-Muslim world 0%Global South 60%

Global sphere reading. The left / centre / right reading is shown in the coverage analysis below.

In 30 seconds
  • Confirmed by 5 outlets in 5 countries.
  • Ignored by Sino-Russian & BRICS, Arab-Muslim world.
  • Propagation: first reported by r/europe (European Union), . 5 outlets republished 1 headline word for word.

Headline clash across the four spheres

Western
Sino-Russian & BRICS

No outlet in this sphere covers the event: blind spot.

Arab-Muslim world

No outlet in this sphere covers the event: blind spot.

Global South

Coverage analysis

Analyzing coverage…

Event sources

  1. France halts use of stun grenades after boy's hand blown off in student protests
    r/europeEuropeEuropean Union → FranceEnglish
  2. France halts use of stun grenades after boy’s hand blown off in student protests
    MyJoyOnlineGhanaGhana → FranceEnglish
  3. France halts use of stun grenades after boy's hand blown off in student protests
    BBC NewsRoyaume-UniUnited Kingdom → FranceEnglish
  4. France halts use of stun grenades after boy's hand blown off in student protests
    bbc.com.imAutricheAustria → FranceGerman
  5. France halts use of stun grenades after boy's hand blown off in student protests
    Radio Jamaica NewsUnknownJamaica → FranceUnknown language