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France warns of foreign interference in 2027 election

Original: # French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël # Barrot warned of foreign # interference in # France 's presidential # election in

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot warned of foreign interference in France's presidential election scheduled for spring 2027. He singled out US tech billionaire Elon Musk, accusing him of using the social platform X to try to influence debate in European democracies. The remarks add to growing European concerns over the role of foreign-owned tech platforms in national elections.

Why now: Tensions between European governments and Elon Musk over platform influence on democratic politics are escalating

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• # French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël # Barrot warned of foreign # interference in # France 's presidential # election in spring 2027. He singled out # US tech billionaire Elon # Musk for using "X" to attempt to influence debate in # European democracies. https://www.… · uatribune · 3

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