Tag: Infox
French presidential: the integrity of the election targeted by fake news
Three weeks before the French presidential election, a disinformation operation is trying to tarnish the legitimacy of the ballot. Taking advantage of a campaign context disrupted by the war in…
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Diplomatic niceties and misinformation on the Ukrainian crisis
A reinforced Russian military presence on the borders of Ukraine, joint military maneuvers in Belarus, all the ingredients are there to increase tension in Europe. Hence the intense diplomatic ballet…
Manipulation of crime and immigration figures in France
Immigration and delinquency are two controversial subjects which are not among the priorities of the French, who are more concerned about their purchasing power. But the electoral context led the…
Presidential 2022 in France: the falsification of history by candidate Eric Zemmour
In France, the electoral campaign for the presidential election of April 2022 is in full swing. But it is not immune to false information. Infox sometimes relayed by the candidates…
Vaccination against Covid-19: the excesses of Professor Raoult
Misinformation about Covid-19 vaccines continues to wreak havoc. While we observe a very high proportion of non-vaccinated among the most severe cases of infection, Professor Didier Raoult came this week…
Sweden creates an agency to fight disinformation
Fake news, conveyed by authoritarian regimes, is increasingly worrying European countries, especially as elections approach. In Sweden, the government has decided to act by creating a specialized agency, responsible for…
Excess mortality of footballers due to vaccination, a persistent infox
The world of football has been the target of a vast campaign of disinformation in recent weeks. On social networks, some claim that the vaccine is at the origin of…
Fact-checking in the face of disinformation: an asymmetric struggle
Several fact-checking initiatives saw the light of day in 2021. This is the case with online media Fact & Furious. Recently, the site almost went out of business before being…
Controversy over Vichy and Pétain’s role: Eric Zemmour’s untruths
Traveling to Vichy on December 8, 2021, Emmanuel Macron insisted on the importance of not manipulating, agitating or reviewing History. This declaration implicitly targets the untruths of the French presidential…