Footage circulating on social media from violent protests in France has drawn widespread attention after a man identified as a journalist was filmed tripping a police officer during clashes between security forces and demonstrators.
The video, which spread rapidly across social networks, shows officers advancing through an area where disorder had broken out. At one point, as an officer approaches a spot where several people are standing, one of them extends his leg into the officer's path. The officer loses his balance, stumbles, and falls onto the road.
The clip gained traction because the individual seen in it has been identified as a journalist or media worker who was on the scene covering the events.
