Paris court finds 10 people guilty of cyberbullying France's first lady - AP explains

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(5 Jan 2026) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: ASSOCIATED PRESS Paris, France - 5 January 2026 1. SOUNDBITE (English) Sylvie Corbet, The Associated Press: "A Paris court has found ten people guilty of cyberbullying French first lady Brigitte Macron, including through allegations she was born a man. They were accused of spreading false online claims about Brigitte Macron’s gender and sexuality. The court said those comments were “particularly degrading, insulting, and malicious. One defendant was sentenced