https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from France in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Armed with his computer and a video camera, former French politician Mike Borowski has emerged as a test case for social media companies under pressure to crack down on "fake news" ahead of next month's European Parliament vote. https://www.thelocal.fr/20190407/profile-far-right-partisan-journalist-mike-borowski Sun, 07 Apr 2019 11:31:20 +0200 profile-far-right-partisan-journalist-mike-borowski France is the latest country attempting to fight the scourge of fake news with legislation -- but opponents say the law won't work and could even be used to silence critics. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180604/could-frances-fake-news-law-be-used-to-silence-critics Mon, 04 Jun 2018 19:17:34 +0200 could-frances-fake-news-law-be-used-to-silence-critics Terms such as 'post-truth' suggest that misinformation and misleading reports are new phenomena - but that's not the case. Linda Kiernan, a French History lecturer, explains how fake news took hold in 17th century France. https://www.thelocal.fr/20170815/frondeurs-and-fake-news-how-misinformation-ruled-in-17th-century-france Tue, 15 Aug 2017 12:19:26 +0200 frondeurs-and-fake-news-how-misinformation-ruled-in-17th-century-france An unprecedented joint media project was launched in France on Tuesday with the aim of preventing the very modern plague of fake news stories on Facebook from influencing the French presidential election. But how effective will it be? https://www.thelocal.fr/20170228/can-could-fake-news-influence-the-french-election Wed, 01 Mar 2017 00:23:30 +0100 can-could-fake-news-influence-the-french-election From no go zones to email bans, there have been a few stories about France over the years that have turned out to be a little fake, shall we say. Here's a look at a few of the more memorable ones. https://www.thelocal.fr/20170224/eight-of-the-worst-fake-news-stories-about-france Fri, 24 Feb 2017 11:36:13 +0100 eight-of-the-worst-fake-news-stories-about-france Once again talk of Paris "no go zones" in the British tabloid newspapers and far-right (so-called) media sites in the US has prompted ridicule and concern in France. But it's no laughing matter. https://www.thelocal.fr/20170223/french-mocking-of-alt-rights-paris-no-go-zones-would-be-funny-if-it-wasnt-so-serious Thu, 23 Feb 2017 12:53:49 +0100 french-mocking-of-alt-rights-paris-no-go-zones-would-be-funny-if-it-wasnt-so-serious