Rumble is Fully Accessible in France After Court Ruling
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Rumble (NASDAQ:RUM) announced on October 14, 2025 that its platform is fully accessible in France after a court ruled an email from a Cabinet official is not an enforceable action. The company said it will restore access to its video platform in France following the ruling.
Background: in 2022 a French government official emailed Rumble demanding content removals, after which Rumble blocked access in France rather than remove content. The company framed the decision as a restoration of access and a reaffirmation of its freedom-first approach.
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- Court ruling found official email not enforceable (Oct 14, 2025)
- Rumble is restoring full platform access in France
- Access restoration reverses the 2022 France block
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- Rumble previously blocked its platform in France in 2022
News Market Reaction 2 Alerts
On the day this news was published, RUM gained 4.63%, reflecting a moderate positive market reaction. Our momentum scanner triggered 2 alerts that day, indicating moderate trading interest and price volatility. The stock closed at $8.37 on that trading session. This price movement added approximately $154M to the company's valuation, bringing the market cap to $3.48B at that time.
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LONGBOAT KEY, FL, Oct. 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rumble (NASDAQ:RUM), the video-sharing platform and cloud services provider, today announced that the platform is once again fully accessible in France. The court ruled that an email from a Cabinet official is not an enforceable action. Rumble is therefore restoring access to its video platform in France.
Background: In 2022, a French government official emailed Rumble to demand the removal of certain content on the platform or face legal action. Rather than censor content, Rumble blocked access to its platform in France. As a result of this ruling, Rumble is now restoring access to users in France.
Rumble founder and Chief Executive Officer Chris Pavlovski issued the following statement: “Freedom wins out again, and we are thrilled that the French people will once again have access to the Rumble public square, where the free exchange of ideas happens around the clock. France has a rich history of fighting for individual freedoms, which aligns seamlessly with Rumble, as we are a freedom-first platform in everything we do. We look forward to turning the page in France and beginning a new chapter.”
ABOUT RUMBLE
Rumble is a high-growth video platform and cloud services provider, founded in 2013 by entrepreneur Chris Pavlovski, which is creating an independent infrastructure intended to make it impervious to cancellation or censorship by Big Tech. Rumble’s mission is to restore the internet to its roots by making it free and open once again. For more information, visit: corp.rumble.com.
Contact: press@rumble.com
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