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"A Coup D'état in France": Believing in a Fake News, a Worried African President Contacts Macron

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An African president sent a message to Emmanuel Macron on Sunday after believing in false information on Facebook, which announced a coup d'état in France. The social network refused...

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An AI-generated video on Facebook suggested that the military had taken over power in Paris. Because the platform does not delete the clip, Emmanuel Macron rages. Even a head of state had been worried about him.

·Germany
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Center

Everything is wrong, so what? Here's basically Facebook's answer to the Elysée, who was asking for the removal of a video generated by artificial intelligence entitled "Coup d'état" in

·France
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On display is an alleged journalist who falsely reports, next to the Élysée Palace, that a colonel had taken over power.

·Vienna, Austria
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The French president denounced a Facebook video generated by IA as an example of the spread of false information and Meta's failings. The image broadcaster assures him that he was only trying to make himself known.

·Paris, France
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Emmanuel Macron tried in vain to have a video inventing a putsch removed from the Hexagon. His author, joined by "Liberation", deleted on Wednesday 17 December.

·Paris, France
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A fake video about an alleged coup d'état makes a fuss: Macron sharply criticizes Facebook and demands stricter rules for dealing with false information.

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Euronews broke the news in France on Wednesday, December 17, 2025.
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