2023-07-03 20:12:42
Posted on 07/03/2023 22:12 Updated on 07/03/2023 22:42
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Social networks played an important role in the organization of the riots and their amplification. They are also the place where rumors and misinformation circulate. Update with Nicolas Chateauneuf, Monday July 3 on the 8 p.m. set.
Here are two false information that circulated on social networks. First a press release explaining that the state has cut off the internet in sensitive neighborhoods. “It’s a so-called Home Office statement, posted on Twitter yesterday at 3:52 a.m. It was quickly seen tens of thousands of times on social networks and announces restrictions on access to the Internet“, explains Nicolas Chateauneuf, present Monday, July 3 on the 8 p.m. set. “It’s pretty well done: there is the logo of the ministry. No spelling mistakes. Just the wrong email address. However, it is a complete fake. To stop the rumor that was swelling, the Ministry of the Interior had to publish an official denial on its account yesterday. Twitter”explains the journalist.
Olivier Marchal had to split a denial
And then there is an insulting letter to Omar Sy attributed to another actor Olivier Marchal. “Omar Sy had published a tweet on June 28 to support those close to Nahel. In the process, a very virulent letter begins to circulate on social networks. It is attributed to Olivier Marchal, actor and former police officer. The text accuses Omar Sy of criticizing the police. It has been relayed several hundred thousand times on social networks”, reports Nicolas Chateauneuf. “Except that this letter is entirely false. She first appeared on Facebook in November 2020, three years ago. Before resurfacing in recent days. To stop the costs, Olivier Marchal had to split a denial on social networks“, explains Nicolas Chateauneuf.
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