Truth or Fake

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...

Truth or Fake ·

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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00:04:41

No, the New START nuclear deal did not enable Ukraine...

Truth or Fake ·

2025/06/05

Since Ukraine's surprise "Operation Spider's Web" strikes on Russian bombers, some internet users have been coming up with theories about how Kyiv carried them out. Some allege that Ukraine took advantage of a requirement laid out in a nuclear deal between Russia and the US. But as FRANCE 24's Charlotte Hughes explains, their claims are not rooted in the facts of the deal.

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00:05:32

No, the BBC did not remove a report about Gaza with...

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2025/06/04

When asked about reports that Israeli forces opened fire near an aid distribution centre in Gaza, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt criticised the BBC's coverage of the deadly incident. She accused the corporation of taking down a report because it lacked evidence. Her claims were swiftly rejected by the BBC, as France 24's Charlotte Hughes explains.

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00:04:48

Yes, Trump reposted a conspiracy theory that Biden is...

Truth or Fake ·

2025/06/03

US President Donald Trump has amplified an outlandish, unfounded conspiracy theory to his 10 million followers on Truth Social: that former president Joe Biden was "executed in 2020" and replaced by robotic clones. Trump's reposting of the false claim opened the floodgates for misinformation online, with users on X sharing compilations escalating the conspiracy theory. Vedika Bahl goes through Trump's latest foray into conspiracy theories in this edition of Truth or Fake.

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00:04:42

Real images of Gazans lining up for aid accused of...

Truth or Fake ·

2025/05/29

A viral video shared on social media shows a large crowd of Palestinians lining up for aid at a distribution centre in Rafah, southern Gaza. After this video was posted, users spread fake viral claims that the video filmed in the Tel al-Sultan aid distribution site in Gaza was generated using artificial intelligence. We debunk these claims in this edition of Truth or Fake.

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00:07:44

‘Bearded man’ wrongly identified as Liverpool crash...

Truth or Fake ·

2025/05/28

Despite the Merseyside Police having quickly released details about the Liverpool suspects nationality and ethnicity, users online continue to speculate about the man who drove into a crowd of Liverpool fans on Monday. An image of a ‘bearded man’ is being widely shared on social media that users identify as the man who injured almost 80 people in the horrific attack. We explain in this edition of Truth or Fake.

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00:06:10

From Beyoncé to R. Kelly, AI music videos praise...

Truth or Fake ·

2025/05/27

Since the beginning of May, a surge of music videos singing the praises of Ibrahim Traoré, Burkina Faso's military leader, voiced by top English-speaking singers. These are deepfakes generated by artificial intelligence, featuring stars like Beyonce, Justin Bieber, R. Kelly, Rihanna -- and experts say it could be a "coordinated campaign." The France 24 Observers did a deep dive into when and why this wave of English pro-Traoré content began appearing. Vedika Bahl talks us through it.

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00:05:12

'Horsing around': Macron brushes off video showing...

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2025/05/26

A clip showing Brigitte Macron appearing to shove the French president in the face went viral, with local media initially reporting that the Élysée Palace had dismissed the video as "fake". This statement was later corrected, though Macron downplayed the moment as mere “horsing around” with his wife. Online reactions, however, have been largely negative – ranging from accusations of domestic violence to mocking the incident. We tell you more in this edition of Truth or Fake.

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00:05:43

Trump shows photo from DRC as proof of ‘white...

Truth or Fake ·

2025/05/22

President Cyril Ramaphosa's visit to the Oval Office changed tone rapidly when Donald Trump ambushed him with videos, images and articles allegedly proving the existence of a "genocide" against white Afrikaner farmers in South Africa. But Trump misrepresented the articles and the contents of the videos shown, showing a photo from the DRC as South Africa, as well as claiming years-old footage as current or sharing it out of context. Vedika Bahl explains in Truth or Fake.

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00:06:32

Did James Comey call for Trump’s assassination with...

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2025/05/20

Former FBI Director, James Comey, posted a photo on Instagram last week of seashells forming the number ‘8647.’ The post on social media caused an uproar, especially coming from Donald Trump’s close allies, supporters and family members, who claim that Comey’s message was an incitement for violence against the US President. We explain where the term ‘eighty-six’ comes from and more in this edition of Truth or Fake.

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00:05:18

No, China did not violate Israel’s aid blockade

Truth or Fake ·

2025/05/19

Users are sharing a series of viral videos on social media, claiming to show Chinese aircrafts dropping aid into Gaza, despite Israel’s aid blockade since March 2. We debunk these claims in this edition of Truth or Fake.

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