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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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00:04:27

Is Israel using medieval weapons against Hezbollah?

Truth or Fake ·

2024/06/19

Footage circulating on social media shows Israeli soldiers using a medievel trebuchet, and even bows and arrows to launch fire munition into southern Lebanon. We tell you why in this edition of Truth or Fake.

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00:05:55

Did Joe Biden ‘wander off’ during G7 Summit in Italy?

Truth or Fake ·

2024/06/18

A video where President Biden appears to wander off at the G7 Summit is going viral; The White House just recently declared that Biden is a victim of ‘cheap fakes’ on social media, to make it seem like he is senile and unfit for office. Then, did former President Trump wave at a non-existent crowd during the NASCAR race? We tell you more in this edition of Truth or Fake.

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00:06:17

No, these videos do not prove that Hunter Biden is a...

Truth or Fake ·

2024/06/17

Viral videos on social media claim to show US President Joe Biden's son Hunter assaulting a woman, or even in a second video with underage girls. We debunk these claims in this edition of Truth or Fake.

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00:05:03

France snap elections: Are the dates chosen by...

Truth or Fake ·

2024/06/12

We answer the many confusing claims regarding France’s upcoming snap legislative elections, in this edition of Truth or Fake.

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00:04:33

Pro-Russian bots seek to influence EU elections

Truth or Fake ·

2024/06/10

On the eve of the vote for the European elections, pro-Kremlin bots began a disinformation campaign on X, in favor of the French far-right, and against French President, Emmanuel Macron. We explain in this edition of Truth or Fake.

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00:05:31

No proof that pro-Palestinian student was killed by...

Truth or Fake ·

2024/06/03

A viral news article circulating on X alleges that French riot police killed a pro-Palestinian student protester in Paris, following demonstrations outside Sciences Po university on May 7. We explain why there is no proof to these claims in this edition of Truth or Fake.

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00:06:02

'All Eyes on Rafah': Where does this viral image come...

Truth or Fake ·

2024/05/29

An AI-generated image that says "All Eyes on Rafah" has gone viral on social media. We tell you about the origin and meaning of this viral phrase in this edition of Truth or Fake.

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00:05:11

No, these images do not show the Egyptian soldier...

Truth or Fake ·

2024/05/28

Many social media users are sharing images claiming to show the Egyptian soldier who was killed following an exchange of fire between Israel and Egypt, near the Rafah border crossing, on Monday. We reveal the true identity of this soldier in this edition of Truth or Fake.

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00:04:28

What we know about Israel's strike on a Palestinian...

Truth or Fake ·

2024/05/27

The death toll - and international condemnation - is mounting following an Israeli air strike on a camp for displaced Palestinians in Rafah. Whilst Israel has launched a probe into what PM Binyamin Netanyahu called a "tragic mishap", the IDF maintains the attack remained outside of Gaza's humanitarian zone. NGOs and aid groups, however, say the targeted area was designated as a safe space. We take a look in this edition of Truth or Fake.

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00:05:33

French police suspect Russian interference behind...

Truth or Fake ·

2024/05/22

Overnight on May 14, the Holocaust Memorial in Paris was vandalised with red hand graffiti, a symbol considered anti-Semitic by Jews. The French police were able to track down three suspects of Bulgarian origin through video surveillance, believed to be Russian henchmen hired to deface the memorial. The same modus operandi was used back in October, when Stars of David were painted on Paris walls. We explain in this edition of Truth or Fake.

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00:05:24

No proof that Israel or India are behind Ebrahim...

Truth or Fake ·

2024/05/21

Many social media users are blaming Israel's Mossad or even India for the helicopter crash that killed Iran’s president and foreign minister. Also, was the helicopter’s pilot called Eli Copter? We debunk these claims in this edition of Truth or Fake.

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00:05:08

No, these images don't show Iranian president's...

Truth or Fake ·

2024/05/20

Many people are sharing images on social media, claiming to show the moments before, during or after President Ebrahim Raisi's fatal helicopter crash. Some even claim that the late Iranian president is still alive. We tell you more in this edition of Truth or Fake.

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00:05:17

No, this IDF drone footage does not prove UNRWA is...

Truth or Fake ·

2024/05/16

The Israeli army has released drone footage it claims shows armed terrorists operating at an UNRWA compound in Rafah… proof, it says, of the UN agency’s complicity with Hamas. UNRWA says it shows no such thing. We take a closer look on Truth or Fake.

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00:04:57

Did Duke University students walk out of graduation...

Truth or Fake ·

2024/05/15

Approximately 100 students at Duke University have been accused of anti-Semitism after staging a walkout during Jerry Seinfeld’s graduation speech. Organisers of the walkout states the reason for the protest has nothing to do with Seinfeld’s religious identity, but rather his open pro-Israel stance. We tell you more in this edition of Truth or Fake.

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00:04:56

Did the UN revise down its Gaza death toll?

Truth or Fake ·

2024/05/14

The UN has stirred controversy over the number of deaths in Gaza published on its website where the toll appears to have been revised down compared to previous reports. We take a closer look at the numbers in this edition of Truth or Fake.

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00:06:07

No, the King of Denmark did not wave Palestinian flag...

Truth or Fake ·

2024/05/13

Videos purportedly showing the King of Denmark waving the Palestinian flag and Muslims violently demonstrating in Sweden are being shared online. In this edition of Truth or Fake, we debunk these fake claims that are circulating on social media after thousands protested in the streets of Malmo against Israel's participation in the 2024 Eurovision song contest.

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00:05:17

No, French pilots did not 'accidentally' paint a...

Truth or Fake ·

2024/05/09

Social media users are sharing a viral video that purports to show French pilots painting a Russian flag in the sky, instead of a French one, during Marseille's Olympic flyover event. We explain if this was an accident or rather an optical illusion, in this edition of Truth or Fake.

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00:05:18

Did police fire rubber bullets at UCLA...

Truth or Fake ·

2024/05/08

It has been widely reported that police officers fired rubber bullets at pro-Palestinian protesters during student demonstrations at Los Angeles university UCLA on May 3. Viral images circulating on social media claim to show these injured students, but the images are misleading. We explain in this edition of Truth or Fake.

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00:04:43

No, this video does not show Gazans evacuating Rafah...

Truth or Fake ·

2024/05/07

Following Israel's evacuation orders for 100,000 residents and displaced people from eastern Rafah on Monday, a viral video began circulating on X, in which users claim to show Palestinians fleeing the southern Gazan city. We tell you more in this edition of Truth or Fake.

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00:04:16

No, 'hundreds' of bodies of NATO soldiers were not...

Truth or Fake ·

2024/05/06

Recent months have seen a spike in disinformation about NATO and Ukraine's allies on social media, following French President Emmanuel Macron’s comments on sending Western ground troops to fight in Ukraine. We tell you more in this edition of Truth or Fake.

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