DISINFO: According to a researcher Brigitte Macron was born a man
SUMMARY
United States, England, Brazil, Russia, Africa etc... EVERYONE is talking about the Jean Michel Trogneux – Brigitte Macron scandal! Do you really think all these important people would risk talking about it so much if it wasn't serious?
Alert: Is the first lady of France actually a man! Is Macron gay? According to a researcher, Brigitte Macron was born as Jean-Michel Trogneux, a man. But President Macron's wife said she was being targeted by transphobic rumours and she would file a complaint.
RESPONSE
This disinformation illustrates a couple of noteworthy aspects: first, the degree to which such absurd claims are used to pollute the public space and erode the notion of true and false. Second, the use of conspiracies to appeal to the lowest curiosity.
This claim is built on old conspiracy theory targeting Brigitte Macron. It has seen a revival after a TF1 journalist questioned the French president on 8 March 2024 about his wife's worst experience as a woman.
This disinformation claim has been debunked in detail by Blast media few years ago.
A presentation of a disinformation claim as a commonly known fact is one of many tactics and techniques used by pro-Kremlin actors. To learn more please see here.
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