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French presidential election candidates take to YouTube

The campaigning for the two-round elections that begin on April 23rd is heating up, with candidates turning for the first time to video blogs as a relatively inexpensive means of reaching a mass audience.

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French politicians are increasingly turning to social media as the 2017 presidential race heats up, with YouTube being the latest frontier explored by rival camps, reports FRANCE 24, which asked French political vlogger Jean Massiet to grade the performances.

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