Samuel Fitoussi Reveals Role Behind Anonymous X Account Accusing Thélyson Orélien of AI Use

Samuel Fitoussi, an essayist and columnist at Le Figaro, has publicly stated that he is behind the anonymous X account Balance ton Claude. The account had accused Canadian-Haitian writer Thélyson Orélien of using artificial intelligence to write his novel « C'était ça ou mourir ». The accusation was posted on Monday. Fitoussi's admission places him at the center of a dispute over AI authorship claims in literature. The account's name, Balance ton Claude, references Claude, an AI system, and echoes the French hashtag #BalanceTonPorc. Orélien's novel is the work at issue. The report was published by Le Monde on September 25, 2026, in its Pixels section. No further details on the consequences or responses were provided in the source material.