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#EmmanuelHollande: la genèse d'une offensive numérique
(#EmmanuelHollande: the genesis of a digital offensive)
Newspaper | Le Figaro
Date | 6.4.2017
Language | French
Country | France
Topic Tags | hashtags, politics, social media
Summary | During the French presidential campaign, Emmanuel Macron was called "Emmanuel Hollande" by François Fillon. Then, everything goes really fast: exhanges of hashtags, keywords, and images. Fillon's digital campaign team quickly notices the potential of #EmmanuelHollande. Samuel Lafont creates a Twitter account and a Facebook page based on #EmmanuelHollande, and it's a success.
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Les réseaux sociaux, champ de bataille souterrain de la campagne
(Social media, the campaign's underground battle field )
Newspaper | Le Figaro
Date | 14.4.2017
Language | French
Country | France
Topic Tags | politics, social media
Summary | During the French presidential campaign, François Fillon is dominating the war online. Gautier, 34, is leading Fillon's digital campaign. Social media platforms have become very important for candidates; they can redefine themselves online. Since 2012, what has changed regarding social media is the importance of videos. You can find a video of a candidate on social media platforms right after it was seen on TV, which can have a huge impact on people online.
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«Rends l'argent», le mème qui aura poursuivi Fillon jusqu'à sa défaite
("Give the money back", the meme that followed Fillon until his defeat)
Newspaper | Le Monde
Date | 24.4.2017
Language | French
Country | France
Topic Tags | meme, politics, social media
Summary | On social media, the meme "give the money back" has been very popular. It started online, but it quickly spread to reach the streets of Paris. The meme disappeared at the same time as Fillon's defeat, but it remained the best representation of the presidential election. The expression "give the money back" was part of people's language when they would talk about politics online. The expression spread from "virtual life" to "real life".
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Les talibans veulent en finir avec leurs «trolls»
(The Taliban want to get rid of their "trolls")
Newspaper | Le Monde
Date | 18.4.2017
Language | French
Country | France
Topic Tags | grammar, politeness, social media
Summary | The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan is condemning certain abuses on social media. They are asking people to respect certain rules of decency and morality. They especially criticize online rudeness and poor linguistic and grammatical skills. The Taliban, who want to maintain a good level of communication, want to get rid of the "trolls"- those who do not respect an appropriate online behavior.
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Si vous parlez le langage des réseaux sociaux, la science a besoin de vous
(If you speak the language of social media, science needs you)
Newspaper | Le Figaro
Date | 12.4.2017
Language | French
Country | France
Topic Tags | research/study, social media
Summary | Francophone researchers are looking for people to participate in a study about the language of social media. The study is called "vos pouces pour la science", and the goal is to collect Facebook, WhatsApp, Viber, Telegram, or Skype conversations and to analyze language evolution.
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