Tag: social networks
Two women sentenced for spreading fake news about Brigitte Macron
Two women have been convicted in France for spreading the rumor online that Brigitte Macron, the wife of the President of the Republic, was a transgender woman. In 2021, they…
Telegram founder arrested in France: dictatorship on the market
Pavel Durov, CEO and founder of 900-million-user encrypted messenger Telegram, was arrested this Saturday at Le Bourget airport. The 39-year-old Franco-Russian billionaire was arrested by French authorities under a search…
Beheading video wrongly attributed to Wagner group
In Mali, more than a week after the defeat of the army and mercenaries of the Wagner group in Tinzaouatène, a beheading video has gone viral on social media in…
These athletes who also shine on social networks
The Paris Olympics allow athletes to surpass themselves in their discipline, but not only that. Sometimes in spite of themselves, some have a reputation on social networks. Internet users, official…
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…
Turkey blocks access to Instagram after censorship accusations
Turkey blocked access to the social network Instagram early Friday, August 2, without official justification, but after accusations of censorship from a senior Turkish official against the American platform. 1…
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…
Kamala Harris, new priority target for fake news from the Republican camp
It has been said: ineligible “, ” unfit to govern the United States “. Kamala Harris has been targeted by a vast disinformation operation on social networks in recent hours.…
Video shows Malian soldier disemboweling corpse to eat its liver
Since July 17, a video has been circulating on social media in Mali. It shows a man in Malian military uniform disemboweling a corpse to eat its liver. These images…
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…