Truth or Fake

00:05:52

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

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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...

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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...

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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

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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,...

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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...

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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’...

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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...

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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...

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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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00:04:49

Is President Macron 'obsessed' with buying James...

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2025/03/13

The Élysée Palace has slammed what it called a "shameful lie" about President Macron's apparent dream of buying the iconic Aston Martin DB9, most famous for its link to the James Bond film saga. The rumours swirled after a scathing article was released by French left wing investigative media "Blast" that claimed Macron was "desperate" to buy the €200,000 sports car and social media users – and politicians – were quick to react online. Vedika Bahl tells us more in Truth or Fake.

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00:03:58

Yes, President Trump reposted an anti-LGBT ‘Pink...

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2025/03/12

Internet users around the world have been reacting to a post by President Donald Trump on his Truth Social platform, where he shared a link that displayed a “no” sign over a downward-facing pink triangle. The pink triangle symbol was used by Nazi Germany to identify LGBTQ+ people in concentration camps. It’s unclear whether Trump had read the opinion piece or is aware of the historical significance. Vedika Bahl goes through it in Truth or Fake.

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00:05:17

Fact checking footage claiming to show deadly...

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2025/03/10

In Syria, which is witnessing its deadliest violence since the toppling of Bashar al-Assad’s regime, gruelling images showing attacks and dead civilians have emerged. But there has also been plenty of images circulating online using misleading, out-of-context, and dated footage. Vedika Bahl explains in Truth or Fake.

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00:05:50

No, the French President did not declare the Minsk...

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2025/03/06

The French President made a stark speech to the nation, where he called Russia a threat to France and Europe, and said Moscow can no longer be trusted as it violated the Minsk agreements by starting the war in Ukraine. Barely 24 hours later, pro-Russian accounts have spread misinformation that President Macron himself called the agreements “worthless” back in 2022, by using out-of-context and selective footage from a documentary. Vedika Bahl fact-checks in this edition of Truth or Fake.

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00:06:08

Was Donald Trump recruited by the KGB under codename...

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2025/03/05

The rumor that Donald Trump was a Soviet spy that went by the name Agent ‘Krasnov’ has been spreading online since February, after a former KGB agent claimed on FB that Trump was recruited by them in 1987. We tell you more in this edition of Truth or Fake.

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00:05:32

Ukraine's army wrongly accused of staging war footage

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2025/03/04

Following last Friday's Trump-Zelensky row at the White House, a pro-Russian disinformation campaign has intensified on social media. Users are now sharing a viral video claiming to show crisis actors faking injuries for the Ukrainian army in order to "solicit" more money from allies. We debunk these claims in this edition of Truth or Fake.

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