Faking revenge: Macron’s pledge to fight fake news sees boost in fake stories online

The French president’s decision to introduce a law to battle so-called fake news has had an unexpected twist with a spike in fake stories appearing online. People angered by the new legislation have started posting under the hashtag ‘Invent Your Fake News’. This one, for example, suggests that Emmanuel Macron’s Twitter account has been suspended. READ MORE: https://on.rt.com/8w69

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