French election 2022: Misinformation spreads online ahead of the first round vote

The Canadian company had been falsely accused by former US President Donald Trump

Amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine and following the devastating COVID-19 pandemic, emotions in France’s political sphere are arguably higher than ever

Analysts have suggested that the upcoming 2022 presidential election has more weight than ever for Europe, given that France holds the European Union presidency until July.

As is common for election campaigning, misinformation and false claims have woven their way into political debates and online conversations.

Qazet.az reports that thousands of social media users have shared the false claim that Dominion's electronic voting equipment would be used to validate the results of the first round of voting even though France has never used the company in elections.

The Canadian company had been falsely accused by former US President Donald Trump and his supporters of facilitating widespread electoral fraud during the 2020 election.