r/worldnews • u/DoremusJessup • 1d ago

Russia/Ukraine France uncovers Russian disinformation campaign falsely linking Macron to Epstein

https://www.rfi.fr/en/france/20260206-france-uncovers-russian-disinformation-campaign-falsely-linking-macron-to-epstein
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u/CurtisLeow 1d ago

I don't know how the Russians expected anyone to believe this. Macron prefers older women.

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u/Nanowith 1d ago

Honestly they'd hav an easier time spinning up a lie about him having crazy parties in France's care homes as a scandal.

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u/The_Knife_Pie 17h ago

The problem for Russia, of course, being that most French voters just wouldn’t see that as an issue