Apathy Curve: Le Banned!

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Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Le Banned!

Forbidden words:

The French government has banned the words “Facebook“ and “Twitter” from being spoken on the radio or television.

In a move based on legislation from 1992 that decrees mentioning services by name is a form of advertising, use of the words “Facebook” and “Twitter” will not be allowed on French radio or television, unless part of a news story.

I don't use Facebook, I certainly don't Twitter and most importantly I don't live in France, so this doesn't affect me at all. Still, it seems rather silly even by the ridiculous standards of modern Froggie society.

Then again, one of our congresscritters proposed "freedom fries" a few years back, so I guess we have to be careful about casting stones.

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