France Investigates Fake News from Israel

May 13, 2026, 19:27
EuropePolitics

Introduction

French police are looking at a company called BlackCore. This company from Israel shared fake news about French politicians.

Main Body

BlackCore made fake websites and social media accounts. They wrote lies about three politicians in Marseille, Toulouse, and Roubaix. They used QR codes to send people to a bad blog. Meta, Google, and TikTok found these accounts. They deleted the accounts because they were fake. BlackCore says they help governments win fights with information. Israel says they do not know this company. But some papers say BlackCore did the same thing in Africa. The politicians in France are worried about future elections.

Conclusion

The police are still looking for the people who paid BlackCore. A court in Toulouse is deciding if the election results are correct.

Learning

πŸ•΅οΈ The 'Action' Pattern

In this story, we see how to describe what a company or person does using simple patterns.

The Pattern: Someone + did something + to someone/something

  • BlackCore β†’\rightarrow shared β†’\rightarrow fake news
  • Meta/Google β†’\rightarrow deleted β†’\rightarrow accounts
  • Police β†’\rightarrow look for β†’\rightarrow people

πŸ’‘ Simple Word Swap If you want to talk about the past, just change the end of the action word:

  • Share β†’\rightarrow Shared
  • Delete β†’\rightarrow Deleted

🚩 Watch out! Some words don't follow the 'ed' rule.

  • Do β†’\rightarrow Did (Example: BlackCore did the same thing)

Quick Vocabulary List:

  • Fake: Not real ❌
  • Worried: Feeling nervous 😰
  • Correct: Right/True βœ…

Vocabulary Learning

police (n.)
a group of people who enforce laws
Example:The police arrived at the scene.
fake (adj.)
not real; made to look real
Example:He wore a fake mustache.
news (n.)
information about recent events
Example:She reads the news every morning.
website (n.)
a place on the internet where information is found
Example:I visited a new website.
account (n.)
a record of transactions or a profile on a social media site
Example:She created a new account on Twitter.
lies (n.)
false statements
Example:He told a lie about his age.
people (n.)
human beings
Example:Many people attended the rally.
blog (n.)
a website where someone writes about their thoughts
Example:He writes a travel blog.
find (v.)
to discover
Example:They found the missing keys.
delete (v.)
to remove
Example:Please delete the old files.
help (v.)
to assist
Example:Can you help me with this?
government (n.)
the group that runs a country
Example:The government announced new rules.
fight (n.)
a struggle
Example:They had a fight over the toy.
information (n.)
facts and details
Example:She gave me useful information.
know (v.)
to have knowledge
Example:Do you know the answer?
worry (v.)
to feel anxious
Example:I worry about exams.
future (n.)
time that is to come
Example:We plan for the future.
election (n.)
a vote to choose leaders
Example:The election will be next month.
court (n.)
a place where legal decisions are made
Example:The case went to court.
correct (adj.)
right or accurate
Example:Your answer is correct.
paid (v.)
to give money in exchange
Example:She paid for the ticket.