The individual, named “Zazou Youcef” followed by more than 400,000 subscribers, was arrested in Finistère, Bruno Retailleau announced this morning on his X account.
The influencer “Zazou Youcef”, who openly called on the social network TikTok to commit violence against opponents of the Algerian regime in France, was arrested in Brest, announced Friday January 3 Bruno Retailleau on X.The Algerian influencer (…) who called on his community to commit attacks in France will have to answer for his actions before the courts. (…) Don't let anything pass», declared the minister.
Followed by nearly 400,000 people on TikTok, before his account was suspended by the platform, the individual was already known to the police and subject to an obligation to leave French territory (OQTF) issued by the Finistère prefecture since on April 18, 2024.
“Shoot them”
In one of the videos «Zazou Youcef»issued on the 18th, the latter threatened to commit attacks against people who demonstrated against the Algerian regime during the New Year. “Shoot them, we will bury them with the Jews”we can hear him say. In a second video posted three days ago, the influencer agrees: “We are at war. At the slightest misstep we will screw your mothers”he announces, miming a throat-slitting gesture.
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