France, Macron launches a plan to fight against fake news and foreign interference on social media

PARIS – A plan to fight online against fake news and foreign interference. Ten months into the presidential campaign, Emmanuel Macron launches a new government agency while his party La République en Marche (Lrem) has decided to strengthen its security and work on measures against disinformation.

The new agency

A few days ago, the Secretary General of Defense and National Security (Sgdsn), Stephane Bouillon, announced the creation of a national agency to combat the manipulation of information from abroad.