Franco-Algerian influencer to stand trial in March

A diplomatic row between France and Algeria has flared up over the arrests of several Algerian social media influencers accused of inciting violence. Sofia Benlemmane, a Franco-Algerian woman in her fifties, was arrested on Thursday. Followed on TikTok and Facebook by more than 300,000 people, she is accused of spreading hate messages and threats against Internet users and against opponents of the Algerian authorities, as well as insulting statements about France. She was ordered to appear before a criminal court on March 18...