Politics · France · 2 days ago
Bardella denies claim that Facebook account data was deleted after Mediapart revelations
Jordan Bardella, leader of France’s National Rally party, denies claims that data from one of his old Facebook accounts was deleted.
Le Canard enchaîné says the data was erased between September 28 and October 2, after Mediapart published allegations about antisemitic posts attributed to Bardella.
Bardella denies writing the posts and has already filed a defamation complaint against Mediapart.
The Facebook account in the new claim is not the account linked to the alleged 2013 messages.
Bardella’s team called the deletion claim false, and he said on X that he would file another defamation complaint.
Separately, Libération says a Facebook account linked to one of Bardella’s personal email addresses still exists.
The competing claims leave disputed questions about the accounts and their data unresolved.
Le Canard enchaîné reported that data from a Facebook account Jordan Bardella used as a young activist had been deleted.
The newspaper said the data were erased between 28 September and 2 October, after Mediapart published its first article attributing antisemitic writings to Bardella.
Bardella’s entourage called the report false and said it would file a defamation complaint.
Bardella also denied the allegation and said he would file a complaint.
The account in the deletion report is not the account linked to the alleged 2013 messages, which Bardella denies writing.
- Who
- Le Canard enchaîné made the allegation about Jordan Bardella, president of the National Rally. Bardella and his entourage denied it.
- What
- The newspaper said data from a Facebook account he used as a young activist had been deleted.
- When
- The reported deletion took place between 28 September and 2 October 2026. The report and denial were published on 9 October.
- Where
- The data concerned a Facebook account; a more specific location is Not stated.
- Why
- The newspaper said the deletion followed Mediapart’s first article attributing antisemitic writings to Bardella. Bardella’s entourage said the allegation was false.
Le Canard enchaîné
Jordan Bardella and his entourage
Deletion
Le Canard enchaîné
The newspaper said all data from an account Bardella used as a young activist were erased between 28 September and 2 October.
Jordan Bardella and his entourage
Bardella’s entourage said he had never logged into a Facebook account or deleted any messages.
Response
Le Canard enchaîné
The report cited private-conversation extracts as evidence.
Jordan Bardella and his entourage
Bardella and his entourage called the report false and announced defamation complaints.
This is of course completely false. And another defamation complaint will follow.
Jordan Bardella has never logged into any Facebook account or deleted any message.
Mediapart published its first article attributing antisemitic writings to Bardella.
Le Canard enchaîné said data from a Facebook account Bardella used as a young activist were erased.
Le Canard enchaîné reported the alleged deletion, and Bardella and his entourage denied it and announced defamation complaints.
- Account
- Facebook account used during Bardella’s early activism, according to Le Canard enchaîné
- Reported deletion period
- 28 September–2 October 2026
- First Mediapart article
- Published 28 September 2026
- Report date
- 9 October 2026
- Denial
- Bardella’s entourage called the report false and announced a defamation complaint
Sources
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