Tag: Media education
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…
No, the dissolution does not open the way to a third term for Emmanuel Macron
In France, reactions were very numerous as soon as the results were announced last Sunday and a series of posts appeared suggesting that the dissolution of the national assembly announced…
IT giant Microsoft clarifies the outlines of Russian fake news targeting the Paris Olympics
issy les moulineaux – The alert comes from the global IT giant: Microsoft. The Threat Analysis Center (MTAC) of this Tech heavyweight is sounding the alarm regarding disinformation campaigns targeting…
Paris: the May 1 parade wrongly presented as a racist demonstration
Did a racist demonstration take place recently in Paris? This is what a video actively broadcast on social networks and spotted by the RFI editorial staff in Nairobi claims to…
India behind the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raïssi? Be careful of this infox
After long hours of research, the death of Ebrahim Raïssi and his Minister of Foreign Affairs in a helicopter accident were finally made official this Monday, May 20 in the…
Azerbaijani actors behind an information operation
In New Caledonia, the situation remains tense. This Thursday, May 16, the Minister of the Interior and Overseas Territories, Gérald Darmanin, accused Azerbaijan of interference in the archipelago. The small…
The image of a Rolling Stones concert recycled by Donald Trump’s supporters
In the United States, the electoral campaign continues in the run-up to the presidential election in November. This weekend, Donald Trump gathered his supporters for a large rally in the…
Dantesque video resurfaces to illustrate landfill fire in India
A fire broke out on Sunday April 21 at the Ghazipur landfill, in the suburbs of New Delhi. The fire was brought under control by firefighters, but toxic smoke spread…