Tag: the Chronicle
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…
Photo doctored and political manipulation for the benefit of the far right
The photo was taken during anti-vaccination pass protests in mid-January in Paris and shows several hundred people making a gesture that looked like a Nazi salute. The snapshot went viral…
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…
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…