Imported Article – 2026-05-19 02:14:56

The pages are called “Vintage oval club” for UBB, “Rugby pulse hub” for Section paloise, and “Clermont Zone” for ASM. All offer the same messages and images reproduced by AI by changing the colors and logos. Most of the content is sensationalist, although some basic information like weekend results is gradually appearing. It ranges from fake transfer “breaking news” (no, Henry Pollock did not sign with Section) to stories of player or manager deaths or illnesses accumulating, like the reported deaths of young fans.

Many internet users are quick to spot the deception: “FYI, this article is fake. Be careful not to fall for it. This photo is AI-created, this person does not exist.” But not everyone is as perceptive: “He is so young, rest in peace, how sad my God!”, “But it’s crazy, it’s the 3rd in just one month! What is happening? My condolences to the family, stay strong.”

These messages still elicit a flood of responses, which is precisely their purpose: the more visible the content, the more internet users likely to click on the link in the first comment. The pages redirect to web addresses ending in “biz,” “info,” or “world.” In a few seconds, the internet user is encouraged to share their data, which they often do. By clicking on “manage options,” hundreds of sites and commercial accounts ready to access your data are revealed.

Most of these pages appear to be controlled from the United States, as evidenced by the Los Angeles address for the Pau site or the American fire trucks supposedly extinguishing the flames of the stadium for the second time in fifteen days. But the operation is global. The administrators of these Facebook pages are registered in Vietnam, Central African Republic, Ivory Coast, or Peru, as revealed by the “Page Transparency” function when clicking on the profile picture.

Context: The content discusses fake news pages on Facebook that use sensationalist stories to attract users to click on links leading to dubious websites.

Fact Check: The article highlights the deceptive tactics used by fake news pages to manipulate users into sharing their data or clicking on misleading links.