The account is part of a new effort by the French government to be more combative on social media and push back against online disinformation. The idea was for the X account, French Response, to strike a witty tone and quickly respond to online attacks. French foreign minister Jean-Noel Barrot is a big supporter of the online strategy. The more confident tone on social media was “one additional string in our bow”, Confavreux says. You will need more than a quick, witty retort to argue that point on social media.

Source: The Irish Times February 05, 2026 12:01 UTC