Brigitte Macron to launch legal action over transphobic rumour A now trending Twitter hashtag claims that Mrs Macron is a trans woman who was born Jean-Michel Trogneux
Reports of France鈥檚 fake Covid Betadine antiseptic 鈥榗ure鈥� make US news We also round up other fake French Covid 鈥榗ures鈥� including using cocaine and drinking urine
French influencers offered 鈧�2,000 to claim Pfizer vaccine is dangerous The French health ministry says it is monitoring the 鈥榦bvious attempt to spread disinformation鈥� from a communications agency with a fake London address
news Fake news and false claims inflame Covid-19 panic Fake news stories about coronavirus are all over social media - and even some news sources. Here are some that are trending, but spot them yourselves...
How to stop the spread of false Covid-19 claims 'Fake news', half-truths and rumours about coronavirus are being spread on social media
France warned over 鈥樷偓50 Auchan voucher鈥� online scam The French public has been warned to be alert to a social media scam appearing to offer 鈧�50 鈥渕oney off鈥� or 鈥渞eduction鈥� vouchers for major supermarket group Auchan.
Van Gogh artwork fraudsters investigated in France Four fraudsters that attempted to sell a false Vincent Van Gogh artwork in France are now being investigated, and could face up to 10 years in jail.
Truth of no-deal Brexit pension rumour Is it true that, if you have a French pension and return to the UK to live, with a no-deal Brexit you risk losing all your pensions? And, if so, why? Elizabeth Melia, Alpes-Maritimes
Fake news falls as journalists fact-check liars False claims that wearing a gilet jaune means a 鈧�135 fine, that babies can be aborted up until birth, or that ex-MPs get 鈧�7,000 dole for five years have been exposed by fact-checkers.
France warned to be alert to Chronopost email scam Residents in France are being warned to watch out for a new scam involving fake emails that appear to come from La Poste parcel delivery service Chronopost.
Say 'infox', not 'fake news' French language chiefs have decreed that instead of 鈥榝ake news鈥� people should say infox in French.
鈥楬unter militia鈥� claim fake news, says gendarmerie Gendarmes have defended the Chasseurs Vigilants project which has trained 161 hunters to help fight crime but has been denounced by animal and human rights charities as an 鈥渁rmed militia鈥�.
