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Truth or Fake

FRANCE 24 English

Truth or Fake is a fact-checking rendez-vous in association with the FRANCE 24 Observers. Our content focuses on false images circulating online and how to identify them. Monday to Thursday at 8:45pm and 10:20pm Paris time.

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00:05:59

No, JD Vance did not kill Pope Francis

Truth or Fake ·

2025/04/21

Pope Francis died one day after meeting US Vice President JD Vance, and many users are spreading the false claim that the latter killed the 88-year-old pontiff. Also, did Francis "snub" Vance? Plus, we bring you some of Pope Francis's most viral moments in this edition of Truth or Fake.

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00:05:28

TikTok trials its own take on X-style 'community...

Truth or Fake ·

2025/04/17

To add context to videos, social media behemoth TikTok has launched Footnotes: a crowd-sourced fact-checking feature similar to the "community notes" used by X and Meta. TikTok's version though, takes a different approach – complementing its professional fact-checking, and not replacing it. It is trialling first in the US, where its future currently hangs in the balance, as the deadline for its US divestiture is just months away. Vedika Bahl tells us what we know, in this edition of Truth or

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00:05:11

Was Blue Origin's all-female rocket launch...

Truth or Fake ·

2025/04/16

Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin all-female rocket launch is drawing a wave of criticism, as many are questioning not only the financial, but also the environmental cost of the nearly 11-minute flight into space. Blue Origin says that its only byproduct is water vapour, with no carbon emissions, while environmental experts argue that even water vapour is not completely harmless. We explain how sustainable the Blue Origin rocket launch is in this edition of Truth or Fake.

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00:05:23

Viral TikTok’s from Chinese manufacturers falsely...

Truth or Fake ·

2025/04/15

In response to Donald Trump’s trade war, Chinese factories are flooding TikTok with viral videos claiming to ‘expose’ the truth behind the manufacturing process of luxury handbags, including Hermes, Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Prada…allegedly, they’re all ‘made in China!’ We debunk these claims in this edition of Truth or Fake.

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00:05:16

Did MAGA loyalist Marjorie Taylor Greene cash in on...

Truth or Fake ·

2025/04/14

Following US President Donald Trump's tariff turmoil that caused markets to plunge and then rebound after he announced a pause in levies, Democratic lawmakers are calling for investigations accusing the president of market manipulation. Staunch Trump ally Marjorie Taylor Greene reportedly bought several stocks during the market dip, with the Georgia Congresswoman now accused of insider trading. We tell you more in this edition of Truth or Fake.

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00:05:22

How a false claim about Trump's tariffs sent US...

Truth or Fake ·

2025/04/10

On Wednesday, US President Donald Trump announced a 90-day pause on tariffs. But earlier in the week, on Monday morning, a post on X falsely claimed that "Trump is considering a 90-day pause in tariffs for all countries except China". This false rumour was quickly picked up by major news outlets, including CNBC and Reuters, as US stocks experienced a short-lived trillion-dollar rally. We explain how the rumour began in this edition of Truth or Fake.

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00:05:52

Musk vs. Navarro: Is Tesla the most American-made car?

Truth or Fake ·

2025/04/09

A new feud over tariffs is playing out in The White House between two of Trump’s top advisors – Elon Musk and Peter Navarro. Navarro recently suggested on CNBC that Musk’s cars are not ‘American’ enough, while Musk responded with a rant of insults against Navarro on X; after calling him a ‘moron’, the tech billionaire said that Navarro’s claims are ‘demonstrably false.’ We explain in this edition of Truth or Fake.

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00:05:42

Did fictional character Ron Vara 'craft' Trump's...

Truth or Fake ·

2025/04/08

As US President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs threaten to tank the global economy, many are claiming that his anti-China trade policies are based on the theories of a fake economics expert called Ron Vara, a fictional character invented and often cited by Trump's top trade advisor, Peter Navarro. We explain in this edition of Truth or Fake.

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00:05:20

Yes, Trump imposed tariffs on remote islands...

Truth or Fake ·

2025/04/07

The Trump administration unexpectedly imposed a 10 percent tariff on the remote Heard and McDonald Islands owned by Australia. The islands are home to "no humans", according to the Australian government, and are inhabited only by penguins and seals. We explain in this edition of Truth or Fake.

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00:05:49

Fact-checking Trump's tariff plans

Truth or Fake ·

2025/04/03

US President Donald Trump has announced his "Liberation Day" reciprocal tariff package, a move that's sent global economies into panic and stock markets into turmoil. But Trump uttered several falsehoods - many that he'd said before - and economists are baffled as to the White House's methodology to calculate the exorbitant reciprocal rate. Vedika Bahl explains in Truth or Fake.

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00:05:16

Israeli army's use of Studio Ghibli AI photo trend...

Truth or Fake ·

2025/04/03

ChatGPT has just rolled out its latest viral feature, allowing social media users to reproduce AI-generated images imitating Japan’s Studio Ghibli aesthetic. The Israeli army decided to “hop on” the trend, drawing a major backlash and sparking counter-creations depicting what users say is the "actual" representation of the war in Gaza. Meanwhile, others are condemning the use of Ghibli's anti-war aesthetic to depict AI-generated conflict scenes. We explain in this edition of Truth or Fake.

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00:05:47

No, declassified CIA documents do not prove that...

Truth or Fake ·

2025/04/01

Argentina's President Javier Milei recently announced that his government would declassify all documents relating to Nazi fugitives who settled in Argentina after World War II. Following this announcement, users are sharing the viral claim that Adolf Hitler peacefully lived out his days in Argentina. We debunk these claims in this edition of Truth or Fake.

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00:05:04

Is Trump planning to rename District of Columbia to...

Truth or Fake ·

2025/03/27

A viral audio recording purportedly captures US President Donald Trump advocating for renaming Washington DC to Washington DA (District of America), as users claim that Trump is confusing Columbia for the South American country of Colombia. We explain in this edition of Truth or Fake.

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00:05:58

Were Trump administration leaked war plans on Signal...

Truth or Fake ·

2025/03/26

Despite the Trump administration denying that the Yemen war plans discussed in the Signal group chat were classified, the newly released screenshots by The Atlantic prove otherwise. We explain in this edition of Truth or Fake.

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00:05:02

Viral Audio of JD Vance allegedly criticising Elon...

Truth or Fake ·

2025/03/25

Is there a rift between the U.S. Vice President and Elon Musk? That's what a viral audio recording allegedly of J.D. Vance is suggesting. But the extract is a deepfake generated by artificial intelligence. Over the years, this technology has become increasingly sophisticated, as France 24's Charlotte Hughes explains

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00:04:40

Arlington Cemetery scrubs pages highlighting Black,...

Truth or Fake ·

2025/03/24

As the US pushes forward with the White House's rollback of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion programmes in the US military, online users were either outraged or nonplussed about Arlington National Cemetery removing several pages highlighting Black, minority and women's efforts within the military. Vedika Bahl takes a deeper dive into what's been scrubbed, and what remains online.

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00:05:35

Did the Israeli army drop leaflets into Gaza warning...

Truth or Fake ·

2025/03/20

ABC News, Haaretz and other media outlets reported on March 20 that the IDF dropped leaflets into Gaza with disturbing messaging to Palestinians in the war-torn enclave, warning that "the world map will not change if all the people of Gaza cease to exist". We explain in this edition of Truth or Fake.

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00:05:16

JFK Assassination Files: Were there any ‘bombshell’...

Truth or Fake ·

2025/03/19

The Trump administration just released over 64,000 pages of declassified documents related to the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Following the release of these files, many pro-Trump users on social media now claim to have found ‘new’ bombshell revelations, however, most of the ‘new’ information was already made public years ago in previous declassifications. We explain in this edition of Truth or Fake.

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00:05:17

No, Zelensky did not purchase a $20 million mansion...

Truth or Fake ·

2025/03/18

As discussions continue surrounding a potential ceasefire agreement in Ukraine, Ukranian President Volodymyr Zelensky has come under fire for allegedly purchasing a lavish mansion in Florida. But as France 24's Charlotte Hughes explains, this claim is false.

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00:05:46

No, this video does not show Ukrainian troops...

Truth or Fake ·

2025/03/17

A viral video shared by some internet users claims to show Ukrainian troops surrendering to Russia's forces in the Kursk region. However, as FRANCE 24's Charlotte Hughes explains, the video has been taken out of context and was not, in fact, filmed in Kursk.

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