Louvre Water Leak Sparks Damage Concerns and Surge of Online Disinformation
A minor leak at the Louvre Museum triggered conservation efforts to protect rare books, yet the real crisis unfolded online as AI-driven disinformation distorted the event, raising concerns about the growing speed and impact of digitally manufactured falsehoods
Brigitte Macron Appeals Gender Libel Case to France’s Highest Court
Brigitte Macron and her brother are escalating their libel case to France’s highest court after a Paris appeals court overturned convictions tied to a gender-based conspiracy theory
False Alarm Sparks Panic: Eiffel Tower Fire Video Goes Viral on TikTok, Thousands Fooled
A search on TikTok for ‘Eiffel Tower’ currently brings up distressing variations like ‘Eiffel Tower on fire’ and ‘Eiffel Tower 2024 fire’ as the top results, further perpetuating the misinformation
Fake News published by Ukrainian news webpages
A tweet from the @johnEdgarcarter account on Twitter claimed that Ukraine had destroyed a Russian train carrying weapons and other military hardware