India, Jan. 5 -- A Paris court has delivered a clear warning against online abuse by convicting ten people for cyberbullying France's First Lady, Brigitte Macron. The verdict follows years of false and harmful rumours questioning her gender identity. The ruling marks a significant legal step in France's fight against online harassment and misinformation.

The case centred on false online claims alleging that Brigitte Macron is a transgender woman. The rumours also targeted her marriage to President Emmanuel Macron, using abusive language and offensive comparisons.

The court described the statements as "particularly degrading, insulting, and malicious". Judges ruled that the comments went far beyond free speech or satire.

The court found...