ZOOM TO ZOOM : FRANCE'S DECALARATION PRECIS

Prime Minister Sebastian Lecornu of France has announced that rench government officials will stop using American-owned video conferencing software in favor of a new French made application, in the latest move by European leaders to reduce their dependence on U.S. digital infrastructure.

Mr. Lecornu said last Thursday that all government officials will begin using a new video conferencing platform called '' VISIO,'' an application developed by the French government, instead of American-owned tools like Zoom or Microsoft Teams.

The transition is expected to be completed by the end of the year, he said in a letter to his cabinet.

'' Video conferencing services now play a decisive role in the day-to-day operations of your central administrations,'' Mr. Lecornu said in the letter.

Non-European-made tools, he said, pose several risks, including cybersecurity and lack of control over data.

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