Fear of Armed Clowns (France)

http://www.thelocal.fr/20141017/northern-france-gripped-by-clown-panic

The Local [France]

17 October 2014

Fear of 'armed clowns' grips northern France

There was both panic - and a good deal of skepticism - in several small towns in northern France this week after students reported they had been followed or threatened by an armed clown in three separate incidents.[…]

Sex Education in Nursery Schools (France)

http://www.thelocal.fr/20140128/schools-france-texts-hoax-gay-marriage-french-parents

The Local [France]

28 January 2014

'Masturbation classes' rumour sparks boycott

Pupils from nursery and infant schools across France were kept home this week after their parents were sent hoax text messages warning them that teachers were to give lessons in masturbation and sex education and telling them to boycott classes. […]