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Protests Spread Across France as Unrest and Fires Break Out

publishers 13articles 14first reported 17 Oct, 19:59 UTCdeveloping since 18 Oct · 11 editions

Large protests spread across France as a student-led movement expanded into a national day of demonstrations. CNN reported that about half a million protesters took part, describing the rallies as a major display of youth unrest.

Clashes, fires and looting broke out during the demonstrations, according to AP and The New York Times. In Limoges, far-left rioters set fire to the historic town hall, leaving the building “largely lost,” Fox News reported.

HOW THIS STORY WAS MADE

Written from 4 articles, headlines and summaries only; 4 independent newsrooms once syndicated copies count as one; this version written 12 h after the record first saw the story; the editor kept it as written.

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14
Given to the writer
4, headlines and summaries only
Independent newsrooms
4
This version written
12 h after the record first saw the story
Second model (editor)
kept as written
Publication gate
passed
Human review
none

WHAT THE EDITOR DID

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OUTLETS CARRYING THE STORY, RUN BY RUN

0 33 66 19 Oct 20 Oct 21 Oct 22 Oct 23 Oct 24 Oct 25 Oct 26 Oct 27 Oct 28 Oct 18 Oct 12:19 UTC · Protests Spread Across France as Unrest and Fires Break Out 19 Oct 13:40 UTC · Protests spread across France as clashes, fires and looting hit cities 20 Oct 06:17 UTC · Protests across France draw hundreds of thousands as unrest and looting spread 20 Oct 12:16 UTC · Student-led protests spread across France amid clashes, fires and looting 21 Oct 06:15 UTC · Clashes and looting reported as protests spread across France 21 Oct 18:24 UTC · France faces nationwide unrest as protests spread and violence escalates 22 Oct 12:20 UTC · France tightens security ahead of new protests as foreign governments issue travel warnings 22 Oct 18:25 UTC · France restricts protests after unrest over living costs and education funding 23 Oct 14:23 UTC · France Tightens Security Ahead of New Nationwide Protests 24 Oct 00:17 UTC · France deploys 70,000 police ahead of renewed nationwide protests 24 Oct 06:16 UTC · France deploys 70,000 police ahead of renewed nationwide protests 24 Oct 12:20 UTC · France deploys 70,000 police as nationwide protests resume 24 Oct 18:14 UTC · France deploys 70,000 police as nationwide protests resume 25 Oct 00:13 UTC · Nearly 1,000 arrested as France protests turn violent after largely peaceful marches 25 Oct 06:12 UTC · France protests draw hundreds of thousands as clashes lead to nearly 1,000 arrests 25 Oct 18:14 UTC · Clashes Follow Largely Peaceful Protests Across France 26 Oct 00:14 UTC · Clashes Follow Largely Peaceful Protests Across France 26 Oct 06:15 UTC · Nearly 1,000 arrested after clashes follow largely peaceful protests across France 26 Oct 12:17 UTC · Clashes follow largely peaceful cost-of-living protests across France

WHAT HELD, WHAT CAME LATER

From the first reports to the latest

  • Emmanuel Macron · 10 outlets
  • Donald Trump · 4 outlets
  • In France · 4 outlets

Entered the story later

  • Le Pen · from 23 Oct 23:16, 6 outlets
  • Yellow Vest · from 21 Oct 14:27, 5 outlets
  • Laurent Nunez · from 23 Oct 23:16, 4 outlets
  • Yellow Vests · from 24 Oct 06:34, 4 outlets
  • Sebastien Lecornu · from 22 Oct 05:22, 3 outlets
  • France Unbowed · from 23 Oct 04:30, 3 outlets
  • 70,000 police officers · from 24 Oct 04:03, 3 outlets
  • Jordan Bardella · from 24 Oct 06:34, 3 outlets

Figures reported with different numbers

  • people arrested: 1,000 (2 from 24 Oct 18:08) → 11 (1 from 24 Oct 18:08) → 2,700 (1 from 24 Oct 18:11) → 65 (1 from 24 Oct 18:11)
  • people been: 2,700 (1 from 23 Oct 11:05) → 232 (1 from 24 Oct 04:03) → 135 (1 from 24 Oct 18:11)

Matched by pattern, not read: a different number can be a correction, a rising count, or two different counts.

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