France: French President Emmanuel Macron has accused some foreign leaders of trying to use the recent tense atmosphere in France for their political gains. Protests, violence and looting over rising inflation and the cost of living in France have also attracted international attention.
At the same time, US President Donald Trump blamed immigration for the unrest spread in many parts of Europe. He warned that if France and Italy did not tighten control over their borders, further instability could increase there. However, French officials say radical groups have been largely behind the recent violence, while the protests are over issues such as education and rising inflation.
Macron said the looting in Paris and other cities was followed by an “attempt to spread misinformation from abroad”. The comments of many foreign leaders were not only unacceptable, but also extremely stupid. When asked by a reporter if he was referring specifically to Trump, Macron replied, “That includes him.” ”
Macron also rejected Trump’s claim that France was being taken over by immigrants and Islamist groups. He said the claim was “completely false”. He said that many such pictures made by AI (Artificial Intelligence) were circulated on social media, showing events that had never actually happened in France.
Macron said, “There are AI-generated images circulating that show scenes that did not actually happen in France.” Some people are claiming that our country has been occupied by a mob of migrants and Islamists, which is completely wrong. ”
Meanwhile, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said his ministry was ready to provide necessary information and clarifications to the countries concerned to prevent the spread of misinformation. This will help those countries to avoid spreading false or misleading information on social media.
President Macron also expressed his displeasure at those who criticized France. “The truth is that those who are speaking ill of our country right now don’t love our country. Such people really bother me. Macron said some leaders, who are busy with election campaigns, are repeating AI-generated content as true or pushing stories that some groups deliberately want to spread. (Inputs-IANS)
[DD News]