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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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00:05:17

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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00:05:52

Is Biden 'shaking hands with thin air'? Is Trump...

Truth or Fake ·

2024/05/01

Viral videos on social media claim to show US President Joe Biden either "shaking hands with a ghost" or with "thin air". Sources also report that former president Donald Trump has been flatulent and sleepy in the courtroom during his New York trial. We review these viral claims in this edition of Truth or Fake.

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00:05:56

AI deepfake used by Maryland teacher to frame...

Truth or Fake ·

2024/04/30

The former athletic director at Pikesville High School in the US state of Maryland was arrested on Thursday, accused of creating a deepfake recording of the school’s principal. In the hoax audio, Principal Eric Eiswert is purportedly heard making racist and anti-Semitic remarks. We tell you more in this edition of Truth or Fake.

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00:04:55

No, Columbia University's president did not give a...

Truth or Fake ·

2024/04/29

Satirical website The Babylon Bee has posted a photo of Columbia University President Minouche Shafik "accidentally" giving a Nazi salute during a Congress hearing on anti-Semitism on April 17. We debunk this photo in this edition of Truth or Fake.

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00:04:30

What we know about the mass graves found at Gaza...

Truth or Fake ·

2024/04/25

Palestinian authorities are calling for the UN to investigate what they call "war crimes", after reporting hundreds of bodies found in mass graves around hospitals in Gaza after Israeli raids. Some bodies were reported to have their hands tied or be stripped naked – although Israel calls the claims "baseless", saying it "examined" bodies buried by Palestinians in a bid to locate its hostages. Vedika Bahl explains what we know so far in this edition of Truth or Fake.

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00:05:05

No, these videos do not show an Israeli assault on Rafah

Truth or Fake ·

2024/04/24

Videos falsely claiming to show Israel invading or bombing the Gazan city of Rafah have gone viral on X this week. Also, what do we know about Israel's planned invasion of Rafah, based on satellite images? We tell you more in this edition of Truth or Fake.

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00:04:33

No, Netanyahu did not unveil a plan to rebuild...

Truth or Fake ·

2024/04/23

Statements made by Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu on April 17 have been miscaptioned on a viral video circulating on X, in which some users claim that the Israeli premier announced a $5 billion plan to construct new settlements "in" Gaza. We explain what Netanyahu really said in this edition of Truth or Fake.

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00:05:25

Fake images of Israel's retaliatory strike on Iran...

Truth or Fake ·

2024/04/22

Unrelated images are going viral on social media, claiming to show last Friday's retaliatory strike by Israel on Iran. In this edition of Truth or Fake, we tell you what we know about this footage, based on verified images.

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00:04:21

No proof that Princess Salma of Jordan shot down...

Truth or Fake ·

2024/04/17

Viral publications on social media are claiming that Princess Salma of Jordan shot down six Iranian drones late on Saturday. Jordan is the latest target of misinformation following its role in defending Israel against Iran's drone and missile attack. We explain in this edition of Truth or Fake.

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00:05:16

Iran's attack on Israel: Misleading images shared by...

Truth or Fake ·

2024/04/16

Iran's missile strike on Israel late on Saturday was its first ever direct attack on the country. Fears are continuing to mount of an escalation of violence in the region. After analysing the images shared by both Iran and Israel, we found inconsistencies in the footage published by authorities on both sides. FRANCE 24's Vedika Bahl explains in this edition of Truth or Fake.

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00:03:39

Musk's X publishes fake news headline on Iran-Israel...

Truth or Fake ·

2024/04/09

X's AI chatbot, Grok, generates news headlines and content based on what's trending. But what happens if what's trending is a fake news story? That's what happened on April 4, when verified users on X started sharing a fake news story, claiming that Iran attacked Israel. We tell you more in this edition of Truth or Fake.

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00:05:30

Debunking claims that Kate Middleton's cancer reveal...

Truth or Fake ·

2024/04/01

The Princess of Wales's cancer diagnosis video has sparked a new series of conspiracy theories on social media, as many claim that the video is a deepfake. We tell you more in this edition of Truth or Fake.

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00:03:19

Russian propaganda usurps RFI report and French armed...

Truth or Fake ·

2024/03/28

Russian disinformation has created a fraudulent report purporting to come from our sister radio station RFI, insinuating that "Ukrainian soldiers sent for tuberculosis treatment in France" are responsible for France's recent rebound in the disease. Meanwhile, French authorities have taken down a fake French armed forces website, which invited French citizens to enlist in Ukraine. We explain in this edition of Truth or Fake.

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