The French first woman might have had her day in court docket, however can she win a fair greater case within the US to lastly clear her title following the unfold of on-line conspiracy theories?
After years of abuse, ten individuals have been discovered responsible of cyberbullying Brigitte Macron. Their claims included outright lies about her gender in addition to allegations across the nature of her relationship along with her husband, President Emmanuel Macron.
But the authorized motion will not cease there, with the couple additionally suing the American right-wing influencer Candace Owens for amplifying the identical accusations.
So, who started spreading these theories and why? What is their enduring enchantment to the general public? And can the Macron trial show to be a landmark second within the battle towards cyberbullying?
Niall speaks to Emma-Kate Symonds, a Paris-based journalist at Conspiracy Watch, about the place these theories begin and why they catch on.
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