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Protests in France against fuel tax rises continue to dominate social media. Many of the "gilets jaunes", or yellow vests, are now turning their attention to next weekend's plan to bring Paris "to a standstill". Plus, after years of getting Twitter messages intended for a UK department store, John Lewis becomes the star of the site's own Christmas advert.

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