Events

"A church burns every week in France": a misleading claim

The Religious Heritage Observatory records 25 to 50 fires per year in religious buildings, including 10 to 20 deliberate ones, which puts the viral claim into perspective.

Mythometer: Is the ECB more accommodative than the Fed?

A fact-checking exercise debunks the claim that the European Central Bank is more accommodative than the US Federal Reserve.

Woerth: mayor denies rumor of armed vandals in the village

A post claiming that armed individuals had broken windows in Woerth on October 31 circulated on social media. The mayor denounces it as fake news.

An "audit" challenges the work of economists Saez and Zucman on inequalities

An American economist relays an audit claiming that the studies of Emmanuel Saez and Gabriel Zucman would contain hundreds of errors, stirring the economics community.

Mélenchon asserts there is no biological truth in filiation

Jean-Luc Mélenchon posted a message asserting that there is no biological truth in filiation and defending a cultural conception of the social order.

Éric Zemmour denounces “the gulag on the march” in a social media post

Éric Zemmour publishes a message on X stating that “the gulag is on the march” and denouncing “their socialist-Islamic republic project.”

Montier-en-Der: residents denounce truck traffic

Residents along the Saint-Dizier–Troyes route in Montier-en-Der denounce the continuing heavy goods vehicle traffic in the town's streets, with a recent count confirming no improvement.

La Seyne-sur-Mer : fermeture administrative d'un restaurant pour manquements à l'hygiène

Le préfet du Var a ordonné la fermeture administrative de l'activité de restauration rapide de l'établissement Belisirma à La Seyne-sur-Mer, après des manquements graves aux règles d'hygiène et de sécurité sanitaire constatés par la DDPP.

Orne: Residents of Mortrée denounce repeated flooding in their hamlet

Residents of the Bonain hamlet in Mortrée say flooding has been multiplying since work carried out in 2018 on the Sennevière river. The communauté de communes contests these claims.

Fact-check: Does one in two students work alongside their studies?

A fact-check examines a union representative's claim that one in two students works alongside their studies, with a 2023 survey citing 44%.

A complaint for incitement to racial hatred filed against Christine Kelly

A complaint for incitement to racial hatred was filed on Wednesday against journalist Christine Kelly, following her remarks on Europe 1 stating that “many migrants were rapists.”

Pensions: viral post on billionaires' wealth fact-checked

A post claiming that the combined wealth of French billionaires would fund only 19 months of pensions is examined and put into perspective.

False rumor of a 'cat wearing a hat' in Marseille debunked

A TikTok video claiming that a worrying person dressed as a cat would be prowling Marseille has accumulated 1.7 million views; authorities deny this false information.

Éric Zemmour responds to Karim Zéribi on the dissolution of Reconquête

Éric Zemmour reacted on social media to Karim Zéribi's call to dissolve Reconquête, denouncing an infringement on freedom of expression and stating that he will continue to "tell the truth to the French".

GTT sanctioned on stock exchange despite confirmation of annual targets

Shares of French company GTT fell on the stock exchange after disappointing revenue, against a backdrop of tensions in Brazilian markets and rising oil prices.

FootballMinigames: claimed cyberattack, data of 22,000 people stolen

A hacker claims a cyberattack against FootballMinigames, stating they stole data from 22,074 people (names, dates of birth, player identifiers).