French authorities are zeroing in on an anonymous online platform suspected of distributing child pornography after a similar site was closed last year, the state regulator told AFP on Saturday.

Bounty.chat describes itself as an "alternative" to the notorious French-language online chat platform Coco which was shut down in June 2024.

France's broadcasting regulator, Arcom, was called in on Wednesday by the country's high commissioner for childhood, Sarah El Hairy, over the successor website.

Arcom has requested an explanation from Bounty.chat and is now studying its response, a representative told AFP.

The regulator is also in contact with France's Anti-Cybercrime Office (OFAC) to decide on the next course of action, the representative said.

The platform "could be contributing to the

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