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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.

news & politics

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00:05:24

Was Trump erased from Chelsea's celebratory photos at...

Truth or Fake ·

2025/07/16

Following US President Donald Trump's attendance at the FIFA Club World Club final, rumours have surfaced that winning team Chelsea erased Trump from their celebratory photos. But these claims are false, as FRANCE 24’s Charlotte Hughes explains.

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00:04:59

No, incinerators were not installed at 'Alligator...

Truth or Fake ·

2025/07/15

As criticism of the Trump administration's detention centre "Alligator Alcatraz" mounts, a rumour has been circulating online that incinerators have been installed at the site for malicious purposes. But these rumours are false, as Charlotte Hughes explains in this edition of Truth or Fake.

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00:05:52

The Velvet Sundown: This band blowing up on Spotify...

Truth or Fake ·

2025/07/14

It's a rock 'n' roll band with over 1 million monthly listeners, with three albums out in barely six weeks. But despite shooting to Spotify's top ranks, The Velvet Sundown's music is entirely AI-generated – and it had quite a saga being revealed as synthetic. Vedika Bahl gives us the deep dive into the band's mysterious origins in this edition of Truth or Fake.

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00:05:22

Musk's Grok chatbot praises Hitler and spews racist...

Truth or Fake ·

2025/07/10

Elon Musk has unveiled the latest version of his AI chatbot Grok, integrated into his platform X, in the hope that it will rival OpenAI's ChatGPT. The move came just 24 hours after Grok went on a racist, anti-Semitic rant, replying to users by frequently praising Adolf Hitler and making posts referring to sexual violence. What happened, and what could be next for Grok? Vedika Bahl explains in Truth or Fake.

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00:05:20

No, recent cloud seeding did not trigger the deadly...

Truth or Fake ·

2025/07/10

As the death toll from catastrophic flash floods in Texas continues to climb, weather conspiracies on social media began to circulate. Users suggested a cloud seeding operation - carried out 2 days before the floods by the company Rainmaker - were to blame for triggering the flooding. These claims have been slammed by weather experts and meteorologists. Vedika Bahl explains in Truth or Fake.

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00:05:44

No, French nuclear waste wasn't secretly sent to Armenia

Truth or Fake ·

2025/07/08

An artificial intelligence-powered website impersonating FRANCE 24 and its journalists has published a hoax claim that France exported nuclear waste to Armenia. The hoax was picked up by pro-Russian and Azerbaijani accounts, as well as the scientific journal Science & Vie, which acknowledged the "mistake" to our editorial staff. We explain in this edition of Truth or Fake.

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00:04:59

No, this Sharaa-Netanyahu meeting did not take place

Truth or Fake ·

2025/07/07

A viral picture is circulating online, allegedly showing Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa meeting and shaking hands with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The photo is fabricated and originates from a parody account. Even though the image is fake, a Sharaa-Netanyahu meeting is reportedly in the works for the upcoming UN session. We explain in this edition of Truth or Fake.

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00:05:18

'Alligator Alcatraz': Yes, US Homeland Security...

Truth or Fake ·

2025/07/03

The Trump administration recently opened its new migrant detention centre dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz", located in the Florida Everglades. The facility is surrounded by what state officials have called "alligator cops", serving as a natural barrier that will deter any type of escape. Days before the opening of the detention centre, the DHS posted a controversial AI-generated photo of alligators wearing ICE hats that left many people confused and outraged. We explain in this edition of Truth or

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00:05:17

Gaza: Was oxycodone found in flour bags distributed...

Truth or Fake ·

2025/07/02

It is being widely reported that oxycodone pills were found in flour bags distributed by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation in Gaza. We tell you what we know about these allegations in this edition of Truth or Fake.

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00:06:00

Yes, this viral video of Tehran's Evin Prison...

Truth or Fake ·

2025/06/30

A video purporting to showing last week's Israeli strike on Iran's Evin Prison has been shared around the world and relayed by major broadcasters and media outlets. The image was suspected to be AI-generated when it first started circulating on June 23. Further evidence now confirms that the video is not authentic. We explain in this edition of Truth or Fake.

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00:05:07

Yes, Trump posted a 'Bomb Iran' and 'Daddy's Home'...

Truth or Fake ·

2025/06/26

US President Donald Trump has posted a "Bomb Iran" parody clip, of the Beach Boys' 1965 song, showing the B-2 bombers that carried out the American strikes on Iranian nuclear sites on June 22. Then, in reference to NATO chief Mark Rutte's viral remarks calling Trump "Daddy", the White House embraced the nickname by posting a montage of Trump at the NATO summit set to the Usher song "Daddy's Home". We explain in this edition of Truth or Fake.

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00:04:48

FRANCE 24 verifies: Is Tehran's 'Israel doomsday'...

Truth or Fake ·

2025/06/25

There are conflicting versions between Israel and Iran regarding the alleged destruction of the "Israel doomsday" clock in Tehran. Israel's Defence Minister Israel Katz announced on June 23 on X that the Israel Defense Forces had destroyed the clock, along with other "regime targets". Following these claims, Iran's Mehr news agency published a video showing the doomsday clock still ticking on the same day. We verify if the clock is still there in this edition of Truth or Fake.

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00:06:13

Did a Harvard report reveal 377,000 people are...

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2025/06/24

Social media users, including high-profile politicians and media outlets, are sharing an alleged new Harvard study indicating that 377,000 people are missing in Gaza. However, the study was not even conducted by Harvard University and the viral estimate is based on erroneous calculations. We explain in this edition of Truth or Fake.

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00:05:38

What do satellite images reveal about damage to...

Truth or Fake ·

2025/06/23

Following the US strikes on the Fordo nuclear facility in Iran, Maxar Technology satellite images indicate that the underground complex was damaged. However, some users claim that Fordo remains "intact", with little to no damage, based on these same images. We explain in this edition of Truth or Fake.

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00:04:52

Chinese cargo planes secretly landing in Iran with aid?

Truth or Fake ·

2025/06/19

Since the war broke out between Israel and Iran, users are claiming that Iranian ally, China, is secretly aiding Iran with cargo planes. To prove these claims, users are sharing Flightradar24 information that is being misinterpreted on social media. We explain in this edition of Truth or Fake.

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00:05:21

Israel-Iran war: Did Pakistan threaten a nuclear bomb...

Truth or Fake ·

2025/06/18

A video of a former Iranian general went viral on X, in which he claimed that if Tel Aviv were to attack Tehran with nuclear weapons, Pakistan would retaliate against Israel with nuclear action. While Pakistani media denounced the English-dubbed clip as false and manipulated with AI, the original footage in Farsi is authentic. However, Islamabad firmly denies making any threats against Israel. Vedika Bahl explains in Truth or Fake.

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00:06:02

Official Iranian and Israeli channels broadcast fake...

Truth or Fake ·

2025/06/17

Fake images of the Israel-Iran conflict are not only going viral on social media, but on television as well. Iranian state TV has broadcast at least two images unrelated to the conflict and/or created using artificial intelligence, while the Israeli military has published old footage on their official account on X. We explain in this edition of Truth or Fake.

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00:05:25

Israel-Iran conflict: Disinformation war plays out on...

Truth or Fake ·

2025/06/16

As the conflict between Israel and Iran enters its fourth day, fake viral videos have been spreading on social media targeting both sides. We debunk the false claims that are going around in this edition of Truth or Fake.

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00:04:55

Trump caught lying about date of phone call to...

Truth or Fake ·

2025/06/11

President Donald Trump attempted to one-up California Governor Gavin Newsom in their war of words, by releasing his own screenshots to Fox News to "prove" they had spoken on the phone Monday. However his own call log proved he was in the wrong, with no phone call occurring that date -- and Fox News dishonestly spun the error. Meanwhile, Newsom takes a leaf out of Trump's social media playbook, by using AI videos to make jabs. Vedika Bahl explains in Truth or Fake.

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00:04:41

Los Angeles protests: how AI and chatbots are feeding...

Truth or Fake ·

2025/06/10

Artificial intelligence is being weaponized amidst mounting Los Angeles protests to mislead and misinform. An AI-generated video claiming to show a National Guard soldier provoking protesters in LA has racked up over 1 million views - and counting - on Tiktok. And AI chatbots are also spreading fake news: internet users are turning to AI bots for verification, only to be given unreliable and inaccurate results. Vedika Bahl explains in Truth or Fake.

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