Tag: Media education
No, Indian Interior Minister Amit Shah is not wanted by Interpol
The infox was taken up by numerous accounts on social networks and has hundreds of thousands of views. Against a backdrop of diplomatic quarrel between Canada and India, a falsified…
a leak in a residential area of Moscow shakes up social networks
The video went viral on social networks and was commented on by Internet users around the world: the images show a brownish geyser rising above the buildings of a residential…
a false quote from Alassane Ouattara resurfaces
Alassane Ouattara declared “ I owe nothing to anyone except France » in an interview with Young Africa? This is what several Internet users have wrongly claimed on social networks…
2024 Olympics: French soft power exposed to the information threat
The largest multi-sport event in the world, the Paris Olympic Games contribute to the cultural and economic influence of France. An exceptional spotlight, particularly exposed to disinformation campaigns. A week…
2024 Olympics: security measures to protect against false information
A few hours before the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympic Games, a major security perimeter is in place around the Seine. In total, more than 45,000 police officers and…
Fake Hamas video causes confusion ahead of Olympics
In France, the organization of the Olympic Games is once again targeted by the dissemination of a misleading video intended to fuel public fears. This Tuesday, July 23, a recording…
What are these mysterious ships doing cruising in the North Sea?
Following the sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipeline in September 2022, NATO became aware of the vulnerability of its vital infrastructure at sea. In early 2024, unexplained movements of…
Images of the fire at Rouen Cathedral hijacked by far-right accounts
The investigation is still ongoing after a fire broke out on Thursday, July 11, 2024 at Rouen Cathedral in northwestern France. The fire started on the spire’s renovation site, which…
Disinformation in an electoral context: do not exaggerate the impact of fake news
Disinformation campaigns and other attempts at destabilization during election periods are a reality, but be careful not to play into the hands of propagandists by attributing an exaggerated success rate…
A gasoline shortage expected in France? Beware of this fake news
Will a huge gasoline shortage paralyze France from July 15? This is what several videos published on TikTok in recent days wrongly claim. To deceive Internet users, the accounts behind…