# French minister accuses Musk of ‘online harassment campaigns’ against European leaders

https://mins.news/en/item/99708

- The Guardian, 2026-10-14 12:39 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/14/french-minister-elon-musk-x-social-media-presidential-election

> France’s foreign minister, Jean-Noël Barrot, accused Elon Musk of using X to launch “massive online harassment campaigns” against European leaders. At an OECD conference, Barrot also warned that foreign efforts were exploiting divisions to destabilise France ahead of its 2027 presidential election.

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