The conspiracy content machine
President Macron has dismissed viral claims that his wife slapped him as a joke, slamming far-right and Russian-led disinformation tactics for twisting playful moments into smear campaigns. | Today’s Political Cartoon.
Far-right influencers and Russian state media have circulated a video suggesting Brigitte Macron slapped President Emmanuel Macron as they disembarked in Vietnam.
The Élysée dismissed it as a playful moment, but conspiracy theorists amplified it across platforms like Telegram and TikTok. Macron condemned the smear campaign, linking it to extremist disinformation tactics.
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