Tag: The underside of fake news
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…
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…