Macron says world leaders have made 'stupid' comments on France riots based on fake AI videos
Summary
French President Emmanuel Macron criticized some world leaders for making false and misleading comments about recent riots in France. He said fake videos created by artificial intelligence (AI) led to wrong claims about violence and caused confusion during protests against the high cost of living.Key Facts
- Riots and looting happened alongside peaceful protests in France against rising living costs.
- President Macron said some foreign leaders, including US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, made misleading statements about the riots.
- Macron said these leaders used fake AI-generated videos showing violence that never happened.
- The French government imposed curfews in several cities to limit further violence.
- Macron called the foreign comments “stupid” and said they came during election campaigns in those leaders’ countries.
- Netanyahu claimed France faced an "invasion of extremist Islam," and Trump linked the unrest to immigration, which Macron denied.
- Macron plans to meet intelligence officials to review the facts about the October 17 unrest.
- Government officials warned they would prevent any further disorder in upcoming protests.
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