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France could fine Twitter $1,300 per day

A French court rules that Twitter must surrender names of users who tweeted anti-Semitic content or face fines.

France purges the hashtag from the language; offers French replacement for the term

French government offers up a native version of the word "hashtag" for Twitter users: mot-dièse, which translates into "sharp word."

The 'Twitter' logo is seen on a tablet screen on Dec. 4, 2012 in Paris. A French court ruled that Twitter could face fines if it does not release the names of users that tweeted anti-Semitic content.

Lionel Bonaventure

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