The recent explosion of violence in France has been a raw and unsettling spectacle, a summer of tear gas, burning barricades, and shops emptied by looters that has left many French citizens feeling as if the country is teetering on the edge of something dangerous. The streets of Paris, Marseille, Lyon, and other cities have echoed with the sounds of clashes between police and protesters, and the images have ricocheted around the world within seconds. But while much of the anger is genuine, rooted in deep social tensions and real grievances, European regulators are now asking whether part of the…

The All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council has accused former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and the African Democratic Congress (ADC) of plotting to sabotage the party’s presidential campaign flag-off in Kaduna, an event that was scheduled to take place on Saturday, October 24, 2026. According to a statement issued by the council’s spokesperson, Dele Alake, and reported by Blueprint, the opposition figures were allegedly deploying a toxic mix of fake news, artificial intelligence-generated content, deepfake videos and counterfeit documents to manipulate public opinion and undermine the APC’s grand opening rally. The statement claimed that the disinformation machinery had already been…