An AI-generated tabloid magazine cover online claimed to show President Emmanuel Macron and Iranian-French actress Golshifteh Farahani together. The fake cover builds on claims from a new book about the Macrons by a French journalist, who alleges the pair had a “platonic” relationship, of which the text messages prompted the now infamous “slap” by French First Lady Brigitte Macron, as the couple exited the plane in Hanoi.

The way this is being handled raises serious questions about competence. (757028)
Transparency isn’t a favour, it’s a fundamental requirement of democratic governance. (115c51)
The digital age requires new frameworks for political advertising and disinformation. (8fcd9e)
Politicians are far too comfortable making promises they know they can’t keep. (4c9c30)
How is it that the wealthy always seem to benefit regardless of who is in power? (886ad5)
The digital age requires new frameworks for political advertising and disinformation. (1a09a1)
The way this is being handled raises serious questions about competence. (9ef70c)