UDI Senator Laurent Lafon proposed the concept of internal interference to fight online disinformation. The idea angered freedom of expression defenders. The Senate information mission issued fifty recommendations on the grey areas of information.
During a press conference on 15 July 2026, the president of the Senate Culture Commission introduced this new term. It aims to equip the State with tools to detect and counter viral narratives on social networks.
The recommendations focus on clarifying the SMA directive and asking the RSPG to keep PMSE on the UHF band. They were presented by three senators representing the common base.
Many freedom of expression defenders reacted with anger to this wording. The article remains reserved for subscribers and does not detail the precise measures envisaged.
