Overview
- Macron said Meta declined the Élysée’s removal request, asserting the clip did not violate the platform’s terms of service.
- The video drew roughly 12 million views and has been described in some reports as AI-generated.
- It features an apparent reporter outside the Élysée falsely claiming a colonel had seized power in Paris.
- Macron called for legislation enabling the deletion of obviously false content that poses a danger to the public.
- He also pressed for real‑person account verification, algorithmic transparency, and faster removal of influence accounts, noting an African head of state contacted him with concern.