Paris – “Our folly is evident. These are platforms designed to sell targeted advertising,” stated Emmanuel Macron at the Peace Forum in Paris, which features discussions on global governance.
He noted that “the primary purchasers of fake accounts are the Russians (…) aiming to destabilize European democracies.” He added, “We are experiencing interference on steroids.”
Macron argued that these platforms operate “on a model that seeks to generate maximum excitement, leading to increased traffic to boost their advertising revenue, thereby upending the meritocratic principles that underpin our democracies and disrupting the relationship to argumentation and truth.”
He emphasized, “On the social network ‘X,’ if you don’t encounter far-right content right away, it indicates poor organization.”
In this context, Macron declared, “We will pursue a much stronger agenda for protection and regulation in Europe.” (October 29, 2025)
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