Ten people have been found guilty of cyberbullying France's First Lady, Brigitte Macron, by spreading false online claims about her gender and sexuality, including allegations she was born a man.

A Paris court on Monday ‌found ​10 people guilty of the cyber-harassment ‌of France's first lady, Brigitte Macron, for spreading false claims that she is a ​transgender woman who was born male.

One defendant was sentenced to six months in prison, while eight were handed suspended sentences between four and eight months.