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EPISODE · Jan 7, 2026 · 13 MIN

How France's First Lady sued her trolls

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Where is the line when it comes to the online harassment of public figures? Well, a group of people in France have just found out. Earlier this week, 10 people were found guilty of cyberbullying France’s First Lady Brigitte Macron over repeated false online claims about her gender identity and her relationship with her husband, President Emmanuel Macron. We’ll tell you what you need to know about the landmark case in today’s podcast.  Hosts: Billi FitzSimons and Sam KoslowskiProducer: Rosa Bowden Want to support The Daily Aus? That's so kind! The best way to do that is to click ‘follow’ on Spotify or Apple and to leave us a five-star review. We would be so grateful. The Daily Aus is a media company focused on delivering accessible and digestible news to young people. We are completely independent. Want more from TDA?Subscribe to The Daily Aus newsletterSubscribe to The Daily Aus’ YouTube Channel Have feedback for us?We’re always looking for new ways to improve what we do. If you’ve got feedback, we’re all ears. Tell us here.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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