🔗 Share this article False Claims on Social Media Damaged Brigitte Macron's Daily Life, Child Informs Judges Brigitte Macron's daughter, Tiphaine Auzière, has told a tribunal in Paris that false claims spread through social media—among them the groundless claim that Brigitte Macron had a male birth identity—have severely damaged her mother's daily existence. She, a legal professional, appeared as a testifier in the court case of 10 individuals facing charges for online harassment targeting the first lady. Consequences on Daily Life Auzière stated that her mother now is always concerned about her appearance, from her attire to the way she carries herself, as a result of the apprehension that any image could be distorted to support malicious comments. "The outcome is that she always needs to be careful to her outfits, her posture, no matter what her actions in her daily life," she informed the judges. Accused Individuals and Charges The defendants, aged 41 to 60, are in court for online harassment. Some had modest digital reach, while the rest were more prominent. All is accused of spreading defamatory content about the first lady's gender and sexuality. Among them, this involved equating her age difference with her husband to inappropriate terms. If found responsible, they could receive a maximum of two years in incarceration. Family Impact Auzière, one of three children from Brigitte Macron's first marriage, stated how the false claims have led to a "deterioration of her well-being" and a "deterioration of her overall existence". She said, "Scarcely a day goes by when a person fails to mention the issue to her." Auzière emphasized the effects on her relatives, such as her grandchildren hearing hurtful comments like "She is deceptive" or "She is actually a man". "She is unsure what to do about it," she testified. "She didn't run for election, she has not sought anything, and she is permanently subjected to this abuse." Judicial Proceedings Background The legal proceedings represents a recent development in a wider judicial fight against the baseless theory that Brigitte Macron is transgender. The couple have pursued a US lawsuit alleging slander against a political commentator who spread the allegation. The case states that the allegation is totally unfounded and identifies that the individual referenced is in fact her sibling. Defendants' Responses In court, a few individuals rejected the charges. An individual, now a deputy mayor, stated he "did not mean to hurt anyone" and described his social media content as ironic. A fiction writer argued that his online activity were meant to be "satire" and highlighted apprehension that the legal action could undermine "the right to speak freely". A third defendant testified he shared information since he thought it was a global issue with "implications for the country". Relationship Background The baseless rumor about Brigitte Macron's sex circulated to some extent because their marriage has often been a point of interest on the internet. Brigitte Macron, aged 24 years older than the president, initially encountered Emmanuel Macron when serving as a teacher at the institution he attended. The connection between them evolved through the school's theatre programme, and they wed in that year, subsequent to Brigitte Macron's marriage dissolution. Auzière finished her account by expressing that the baseless rumors have created a "chaos that never stops" for the first lady.