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French minister accuses Elon Musk of ‘online harassment campaigns’ against European leaders
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Jean-Noël Barrot criticises X owner in speech attacking foreign efforts to destabilise France before 2027 election France’s foreign minister has accused Elon Musk of using his social media platform to orchestrate “massive online harassment campaigns” against European leaders as h
Jean-Noël Barrot criticises X owner in speech attacking foreign efforts to destabilise France before 2027 election France’s foreign minister has accused Elon Musk of using his social media platform to orchestrate “massive online harassment campaigns” against European leaders as he took aim at foreign efforts to destabilise the country before next year’s presidential election. Speaking at an Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development conference on Tuesday, Jean-Noël Barrot pointed to the role that social media had come to play in the global battle over democracy. “The forces seeking to undermine democracy now dominate the information landscape, where they employ tactics designed to polarise public debate,” he said .
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