Many media in France will stop publishing photos of the likes of Toulouse gunman Mohamed Merah (above). The Local has also decided to stop publishing images of those behind the killings. We think therefore that the right balance is to refrain from publishing photos of terrorists, while still publishing names and relevant biographical information. Following the Nice attack and the killing of the priest the idea that media should stop - whether by choice or by being forced by law - publishing photos of terrorists began to gather sway. The Local/AFP · 27 Jul 2016, 15:52Published: 27 Jul 2016 15:52 GMT+02:00Various media sites in France including Le Monde and BFM TV have decided to stop publishing images of terrorist killers to avoid giving them the notoriety and glorification they crave, which may also encourage others to commit copycat acts.

Source: The Local July 27, 2016 13:52 UTC