# Spread of misinformation about a global blackout on November 17

> Since late September, videos announcing a massive power outage on November 17 have been circulating on social media and generating millions of views.

**In brief**: Cyber event (severity: low) nationwide, first detected on 13 November 2026 at 07:07. Reported by 1 source (1 article), last updated on 13 November 2026 at 07:07.

- Category: Cyber
- Severity: Low
- Place: Nationwide
- First detected: 13 November 2026 at 07:07
- Updated: 13 November 2026 at 07:07
- Web page: https://acturadar.com/en/events/18306-spread-of-misinformation-about-a-global-blackout-on-november-17

## Sources (1 articles)

- [Informations détournées, crainte d'une cyberattaque, théories du complot... Comment l'infox sur un black-out mondial le 17 novembre s'est propagée](https://www.franceinfo.fr/internet/securite-sur-internet/cyberattaques/enquete-informations-detournees-crainte-d-une-cyberattaque-theories-du-complot-comment-l-infox-sur-un-black-out-mondial-le-17-novembre-s-est-propagee_8279762.html#xtor=RSS-3-%5Blestitres%5D) — franceinfo, 13 November 2026 at 07:07

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Cite as: Acturadar, “Spread of misinformation about a global blackout on November 17”, https://acturadar.com/en/events/18306-spread-of-misinformation-about-a-global-blackout-on-november-17
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