Inquirer iconInquirerOct 21, 2026

How are French police identifying looters? Social media is key

PARIS — France’s police striving to identify and arrest looters who shattered shops in last weekend’s unrest are relying on one tool to trigger their forensic follow-up: social media. “We are working the social networks… then we go over all that with our own tools, to see if the crimes seen on social media correspond w

How are French police identifying looters? Social media is key

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