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French minister accuses Elon Musk of ‘online harassment campaigns’ against European leaders

Jean-Noël Barrot criticises X owner in speech attacking foreign efforts to destabilise country before 2027 election France’s foreign minister has accused…

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The Guardian reports: Jean-Noël Barrot criticises X owner in speech attacking foreign efforts to destabilise country before 2027 election France’s foreign minister has accused Elon Musk of using his social media platform to orchestrate “massive online harassment campaigns” against European leaders, as he took aim at foreign efforts to destabilise the country before next year’s presidential election.

This technology story centres on France. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Elon Musk, European and French.

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Location
France · Europe
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The Guardian
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Key names
Elon Musk, European, French, Jean-Noël Barrot
Section
Technology

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