I'm disappointed by the comments on this thread. HN usually performs better, but somehow the discussion got derailed. Facts: a law has been on the books for mo

I'm disappointed by the comments on this thread. HN usually performs better, but somehow the discussion got derailed. Facts: a law has been on the books for more than a decade about forbidding the promotion of brands outside commercials. For instance, you can't mention any specific brand of medication (like Viagra) outside of a news context, you have to discuss the medicine itself. The body in charge of enforcing that law has just clarified that Twitter and Facebook are brands, and therefore mentioning them outside a news context is akin to a hidden commercial, which is not allowed. You can argue both sides very thoughtfully, but if you miss out on the fact that French airwaves are heavily regulated regarding commercials, don't bother.