{"id":14463,"date":"2025-03-19T14:49:20","date_gmt":"2025-03-19T14:49:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/?p=14463"},"modified":"2025-03-19T14:50:26","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T14:50:26","slug":"algerian-french-influencer-sofia-benleman-on-trial-in-france-for-hate-speech","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2025\/03\/19\/algerian-french-influencer-sofia-benleman-on-trial-in-france-for-hate-speech\/","title":{"rendered":"Algerian-French Influencer Sofia Benleman on Trial in France for Hate Speech"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>Watan<\/strong><\/em>-Amid rising diplomatic tensions between Algeria and France, the French public prosecutor has demanded a one-year suspended prison sentence, 240 hours of mandatory community service, and a six-month electronic ban for Algerian-French influencer Sofia Benleman (54 years old). She appeared before the criminal court in Lyon, France, on Tuesday, facing charges of inciting violence against France on social media since 2022, including alleged death threats.<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex flex-1 grow basis-auto flex-col overflow-hidden\">\n<div class=\"relative h-full\">\n<div class=\"flex h-full flex-col overflow-y-auto [scrollbar-gutter:stable]\">\n<div class=\"mt-1.5 flex flex-col text-sm @thread-xl\/thread:pt-header-height md:pb-9\">\n<article class=\"group\/turn w-full text-token-text-primary focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:outline-offset-[-4px]\" dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-16\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto py-[18px] px-6\">\n<div class=\"mx-auto flex flex-1 text-base gap-4 md:gap-5 lg:gap-6 md:max-w-3xl lg:max-w-[40rem] xl:max-w-[48rem]\">\n<div class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn @xs\/thread:px-0 @sm\/thread:px-1.5 @md\/thread:px-4\">\n<div class=\"flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col flex-grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 whitespace-normal break-words text-start [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"09d9223b-6905-49ac-b0d7-c50b86af715a\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\">\n<p data-start=\"593\" data-end=\"651\">A final verdict in the case is expected on April 15.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"653\" data-end=\"702\">&#8220;Hate Speech Has No Place in Democracy&#8221;<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"704\" data-end=\"956\">During the trial, the public prosecutor stated:&#8221;French law allows you to express your opinion freely, but there are limits.&#8221; He emphasized that her statements were extremely dangerous, filled with hatred, and unacceptable in a democracy.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"958\" data-end=\"1196\">Benleman, dressed in an Algerian-flag-colored shirt, defended herself by arguing that her words were a form of expression and casual speech. She stated:&#8221;I never intended to cause any harm\u2014my words got ahead of my thoughts.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1198\" data-end=\"1522\">Her lawyer, Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Layard, argued that she was being wrongly portrayed as having significant ideological influence, claiming that her statements were random words exchanged in informal conversations. He added:<br data-start=\"1421\" data-end=\"1424\" \/>&#8220;Without the political context at the time, she would not have been brought before the court.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13504\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13504\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13504 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/rafah55555-1024x614.jpg\" alt=\"France algeria Diplomatic tension\" width=\"1024\" height=\"614\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/rafah55555-1024x614.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/rafah55555-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/rafah55555-768x461.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/rafah55555.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13504\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Algeria-France tensions<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 data-start=\"1524\" data-end=\"1558\">A History of Controversy<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1560\" data-end=\"1901\">Benleman has been accused of making death threats on social media against Algerian opposition figures. She was arrested in early January, along with three other Algerian influencers in France, for allegedly promoting hatred against France and inciting violence. She has since been placed under judicial supervision.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1903\" data-end=\"2195\">Benleman has around 350,000 followers on TikTok and Facebook. Since 2023, she has posted videos, including one in which she directly verbally attacks another woman, using offensive language such as:<br data-start=\"2109\" data-end=\"2112\" \/>&#8220;F** you and France!&#8221;* and &#8220;I hope you get killed, I hope someone kills you!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2197\" data-end=\"2482\">This is not her first legal issue. In 2001, Benleman was sentenced to seven months in prison (suspended) and banned from entering stadiums for three years after storming the Stade de France with an Algerian flag during a friendly match between France and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2025\/01\/22\/france-arrests-algerian-influencer-amid-rising-diplomatic-tensions-with-algeria\/\">Algeria<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2484\" data-end=\"2677\">While she was previously a vocal critic of the Algerian government, her stance has completely changed in recent years, and she now openly supports the current Algerian leadership.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10627\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10627\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10627 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Algerian-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"France and Algeria face renewed diplomatic tensions as Paris threatens retaliatory measures after Algiers refuses to accept deported nationals\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Algerian-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Algerian-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Algerian-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Algerian.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10627\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Algeria-France relations<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 data-start=\"2679\" data-end=\"2727\">Similar Cases Fuel Diplomatic Tensions<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"2729\" data-end=\"2822\">Benleman is not the only Algerian influencer facing legal action in France. Others include:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2824\" data-end=\"3542\">\n<li data-start=\"2824\" data-end=\"3027\">Youssef Zouzou \u2013 Convicted in February for inciting violence and attacks in France and Algeria via TikTok. He was sentenced to 18 months in prison and banned from France for 10 years.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3028\" data-end=\"3374\">Doualman \u2013 In March, a court in Montpellier sentenced him to five months suspended prison for calling to &#8220;discipline&#8221; an Algerian opposition figure in a TikTok video. He was expelled from France in January, but Algerian authorities sent him back to Paris, a move France saw as an insult that worsened tensions.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3375\" data-end=\"3542\">Imad Tintin \u2013 Accused of inciting terrorism in France via TikTok, his trial has been postponed to May 23 for linguistic verification of his statements.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"3544\" data-end=\"3745\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">These cases have further fueled the diplomatic rift between Algeria and France, highlighting the complexities of free speech, political influence, and social media regulation in both countries.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"isolate w-full basis-auto has-[[data-has-thread-error]]:pt-2 has-[[data-has-thread-error]]:[box-shadow:var(--sharp-edge-bottom-shadow)] dark:border-white\/20 md:border-transparent md:pt-0 md:dark:border-transparent\">\n<div class=\"text-base mx-auto px-3 md:px-4 w-full md:px-5 lg:px-4 xl:px-5\">\n<div class=\"mx-auto flex flex-1 text-base gap-4 md:gap-5 lg:gap-6 md:max-w-3xl lg:max-w-[40rem] xl:max-w-[48rem]\">\n<form class=\"w-full\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"radix-:r4k:\" data-state=\"closed\">\n<div class=\"relative z-[1] flex h-full max-w-full flex-1 flex-col\">\n<div class=\"group relative z-[1] flex w-full items-center\">\n<div class=\"w-full\">\n<div id=\"composer-background\" class=\"flex w-full cursor-text flex-col rounded-3xl border border-token-border-light duration-150 ease-in-out contain-inline-size motion-safe:transition-[color,background-color,border-color,text-decoration-color,fill,stroke,box-shadow,bottom] dark:border-none dark:shadow-none shadow-[0_9px_9px_0px_rgba(0,0,0,0.01),_0_2px_5px_0px_rgba(0,0,0,0.06)] has-[:focus]:shadow-[0_2px_12px_0px_rgba(0,0,0,0.04),_0_9px_9px_0px_rgba(0,0,0,0.01),_0_2px_5px_0px_rgba(0,0,0,0.06)] bg-token-main-surface-primary dark:bg-[#303030]\">\n<div class=\"px-3 py-1\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col justify-start\">\n<div class=\"flex min-h-[44px] items-start pl-1\">\n<div class=\"w-[32px] pt-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/form>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Watan-Amid rising diplomatic tensions between Algeria and France, the French public prosecutor has demanded a one-year suspended prison sentence, 240 hours of mandatory community service, and a six-month electronic ban for Algerian-French influencer Sofia Benleman (54 years old). 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