# Student Protesters in France Use Strange Slogan > French student protesters adopted a confusing phrase from a Snapchat message as a mocking symbol of police infiltration. - Title: Student Protesters in France Use Strange Slogan · Seattletimes - Summary: French student protesters adopted a confusing phrase from a Snapchat message as a mocking symbol of police infiltration. Student protesters in France use… - Keywords: bismillah, c'est les ténèbres, student protesters, france, police infiltration, snapchat, student union, arab french, black french, news, local, Student - Source: Seattletimes — https://seattletimes.com/nation-world/student-protesters-in-france-have-a-strange-new-slogan-what-does-it-mean - Read time: 1 min - Topics: bismillah, c'est les ténèbres, student protesters, france, police infiltration, snapchat, student union, arab french, black french, news, local ## Student Protesters in France Use Strange Slogan French student protesters adopted a confusing phrase from a Snapchat message as a mocking symbol of police infiltration. > Bismillah, c’est les ténèbres ## Origin of the Phrase The phrase emerged on Snapchat as a greeting from someone seeking entry to a private chat room for student protest organizers. > We are going to break everything ## Sardonic Protest Slogan Demonstrators adopted the phrase to mock police attempts to stifle their cause through infiltration. > We are going to break everything ## Generational Divide The phrase highlights tensions between young protesters and authorities who misunderstand their motivations. > No young person talks like that ## Discrimination Claims Black and Arab French people report being discriminated against and misunderstood by authorities. > This is seen as an example of racism because it implies that the people who are going to vandalize property are Arab ## Police Infiltration Concerns French police sometimes create fake personas to monitor suspected protest organizers. > In this context, the investigator has the option of creating a pseudonym ## International Spread The slogan has been used in Belgium, Germany, and by Swedish activist Greta Thunberg. > Bismillah, c’est les ténèbres ## Key takeaway Student protesters in France use 'Bismillah, c’est les ténèbres' to mock police attempts to infiltrate their movements.