"The sarky, funny, English-language 'French Response' social media account is part of the French government's ongoing mission to fight online disinformation. When top US diplomat Marco Rubio criticised European culture on X this week, a team at the French foreign ministry was swift to hit back online. "Our culture," they wrote on Thursday, posting a comparison table of key life-standard indicators, showing the European Union beat the United States in many areas, from life expectancy to student debt."
"French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday squared up to Trump in flashy aviator sunglasses -- which his team said were due to a burst eye blood vessel, saying his country did not like "bullies". Newspapers the next day were covered with images of the rebel French leader in his shades, with commentators likening Macron to Maverick from "Top Gun". The "French Response" account celebrated the headlines."
An English-language account called French Response runs humorous, sarky posts to combat online disinformation and defend France. The account responded to Marco Rubio's criticism by posting a comparison table showing the EU outperforming the US on life-standard indicators such as life expectancy and student debt. The account targets false information from Russian and US sources, including posts from the White House under President Donald Trump. A team of diplomats, ex-journalists and factcheckers maintain the account. The foreign ministry describes information as a new battleground and says it is turning up the volume to occupy online space.
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