A police dragnet in France has swept up three Algerian men described by authorities as social media influencers accused of posting videos inciting violence, against a backdrop of soured relations between Paris and its former colony in North Africa.

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The French interior minister has announced the arrest of a social media influencer from Algeria who is accused of calling for attacks in France.

French authorities have arrested three Algerian influencers living in France for making violent statements on social media. This comes as tensions are running high between France and Algeria.

Three Algerian social media influencers arrested in France for inciting violence amid strained relations with Algeria. Key tensions highlighted.

French authorities were on Sunday holding two Algerians who have wide followings on social media platform TikTok on suspicion of inciting terror, after they allegedly published posts urging acts of violence in France.

In the wake of a statement by President Abdelmadjid Tebboune against the hashtag «Manich Radi», Algerian influencers residing in France, including two with irregular immigration status, issued threats against opponents of the regime and against France.