FranceMise en situation n° 16 · Principles and values of the Republic
After an argument, Olga writes on Facebook that her former boss steals the company’s money. She has no proof. Is this allowed?
In the exam (French)
Après une dispute, Olga écrit sur Facebook que son ancien patron vole l'argent de l'entreprise. Elle n'a aucune preuve. Est-ce permis ?
- aYes, because on your personal page you can write whatever you want about your former boss.Oui, car sur sa page personnelle, on peut écrire ce qu'on veut sur son ancien patron.
- bYes, if she deletes her message a week later.Oui, si elle efface son message une semaine plus tard.
- cNo, a public accusation without proof can be defamation.Non, une accusation publique sans preuve peut être une diffamation.Correct answer
- dYes, because freedom of expression has no limits.Oui, car la liberté d'expression n'a aucune limite.
Why?
Saying publicly that a person has done something serious, without being able to prove it, can be defamation (diffamation). This is a limit on freedom of expression. The person targeted can file a complaint.
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Source
Knowledge questions: Ministry of the Interior (DIAN), official lists of knowledge questions CSP and CR, formation-civique.interieur.gouv.fr, Licence Ouverte 2.0, read on 21 October 2026; the official list for naturalisation, immigration.interieur.gouv.fr (DGEF), Licence Ouverte 2.0, read on 25 October 2026. The answer options, the explanations, the situations and the English translation are ours, written with AI; in the exam the questions are in French. This is not a ministry service.
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