Rumor of 'Yellow Vests' Return on October 17 Circulating on TikTok
According to Le Monde, calls presented as "official" to revive the movement born in November 2018 are multiplying on social media, but appear to stem from a video that went viral by chance.
Messages announcing a return of the "Yellow Vests" on October 17 have been circulating for several days on social media, according to Le Monde. These calls, presented by some accounts as "official," are urging a revival of the social movement that first appeared in November 2018 in France.
According to the newspaper's investigation, these posts appear to actually be relaying a video shared on TikTok that went viral by chance rather than as part of an organized campaign.
Le Monde notes that October 17 is thus associated with this supposed revival, though the exact origin of the call and the identity of those behind it remain unclear at this stage.
The "Yellow Vests" movement, which emerged in November 2018 in response to a fuel tax increase, led to several months of mobilizations and demonstrations throughout France before gradually losing momentum.
No official confirmation of a coordinated resumption of gatherings has been provided to date, with the rumor resting, according to Le Monde, essentially on the viral spread of online content whose source remains uncertain.
Sources
- Les « gilets jaunes » de retour le 17 octobre : itinéraire d’une rumeur née sur TikTok — Le Monde — Une
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