Musk says French Greens’ presidential candidate should be ‘shut down’

The owner of X previously threw his support behind far-right leader Marine Le Pen to win the presidency.

Several candidates in the 2027 election have recently been targeted by crude interference campaigns. Yet by publicly denouncing these attacks, they risk amplifying operations that, in reality, have little impact.

A Russian disinformation campaign has targeted French presidential candidate Gabriel Attal, the latest such report in recent weeks. The alleged interference comes as France prepares for next year's presidential election. Similar disinformation campaigns have also been launched against presidential candidates Raphael Gl

A separate Russian-linked propaganda network has also recently targeted two other presidential candidates, Edouard Philippe and Raphaël Glucksmann, according to French authorities.