Macron's campaign to fight fake news meets resistance from right-wing media


France's President Emmanuel Macron gestures as he speaks during the opening of the "Adopt AI" international summit on artificial intelligence, at the Grand Palais in Paris, France November 25, 2025. Julien De Rosa/Pool via REUTERS

PARIS, Dec 3 (Reuters) - A campaign by French President Emmanuel Macron to combat online disinformation has triggered a backlash from right-wing opponents and the increasingly influential conservative media empire controlled by billionaire Vincent Bollore.

The furore underscores how France is increasingly exposed to the cultural and business battles roiling media on both sides of the Atlantic – from the dominance of right-wing networks in the U.S. to the BBC's recent ordeals in Britain.

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