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End Of The Meeting On Safeguarding Democratic Debates Against Foreign Interference At Matignon Hotel

French Socialist Party senator Rachid Temal leaves a meeting with France's Prime Minister, which includes representatives from several political parties and security institutions, on safeguarding democratic debates against foreign interference at the Matignon Hotel in Paris, France, on June 11, 2026. This meeting follows the opening of a probe by Paris prosecutors in May to investigate whether an Israeli company interfered in local French elections. The investigation was initiated after several far-left candidates claimed they were targeted by disinformation campaigns. France's government body responsible for combatting online disinformation, Viginum, reported observing a system of artificial or automated dissemination to spread inaccurate or misleading content. (Photo by Adnan Farzat/NurPhoto)