Ten found guilty of cyber-bullying France First Lady Brigitte MacronA Paris court on Monday found 10 people guilty of the cyber-harassment of France’s first lady, Brigitte Macron, for spreading false claims that she is a transgender woman who was born male. The eight men and two women were found guilty of making malicious comments about Brigitte Macron’s gender and sexuality, even equating her age difference with her husband to “paedophilia”. SOME DEFEND THEIR COMMENTS AS SATIREReuters could not immediately contact Brigitte Macron’s lawyer or lawyers for those convicted. The ruling comes amid broader transatlantic tensions over online speech, with the Trump administration framing European efforts to curb disinformation as censorship. Freedom of speech no longer exists.”BRIGITTE MACRON SPEAKSSpeaking with TF1 on Sunday night, Brigitte Macron defended her fight against cyber bullies, hoping it would be an example to others.

Source: Daily Nation January 06, 2026 21:42 UTC