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France’s First Lady and the Fragile State of Free Speech

France’s verdict against Brigitte Macron’s online mockers turned a rumor into a test of how far a democracy will go to protect its leaders from ridicule.

Grayscale portrait of Macron with light shoulder-length hair before a dark, grungy field of speech bubbles.
by Christina MaasJanuary 6, 20266 min read+ subscribe

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