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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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00:04:44

Did Zelensky swear at JD Vance during heated Oval...

Truth or Fake ·

2025/03/03

A viral video is circulating on social media in which Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is allegedly caught on camera calling JD Vance a "bitch" during Friday's unprecedented diplomatic row at the White House. Also, how many times has Zelensky thanked the United States for its support? We tell you more in this edition of Truth or Fake.

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00:04:14

Donald Trump Jr. is heard praising Russia in...

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2025/02/28

A fabricated audio clip is going viral on social media, in which Donald Trump Jr. allegedly voices his support for Russia on his "Triggered with Don Jr." podcast. In the clip, US President Donald Trump's son appears to say that "the US should have sent weapons to Russia, not Ukraine". We debunk these claims in this edition of Truth or Fake.

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00:04:58

Trump shares AI-generated video of ‘what’s next’ for...

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2025/02/26

Donald Trump’s most recent post on his Truth Social has drawn outrage, this time even coming from his supporters. The AI-generated video shows a reimagined ‘Trump Gaza’ where we see the war-ravaged enclave transformed into a lavish seaside-style resort. We tell you more in this edition of Truth or Fake.

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00:05:50

TV’s at US government building show AI video of Trump...

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2025/02/25

An AI-generated clip mocking Donald Trump’s bromance with Elon Musk, shows the US President kissing Musk’s feet, titled "Long Live the Real King." The unauthorized video was played at the US Department of Housing and Urban Development headquarters in Washington DC, as some report hackers pulled off the prank. We tell you more in this edition of Truth or Fake.

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00:06:41

War in Ukraine: Three years of Russia's...

Truth or Fake ·

2025/02/24

As Ukraine marks its third anniversary since Russia's full-scale invasion, this episode of Truth or Fake looks back at three years of Russia's vast propaganda machine – and the tactics and operations used – to discredit the Ukrainian state and justify the war. Vedika Bahl explains.

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00:06:06

White House posts 'dehumanising' ASMR video mocking...

Truth or Fake ·

2025/02/20

US President Donald Trump's White House is being blasted online for "ridiculing" and "dehumanising" migrants being deported in shackles in an ASMR-style video posted to its official channels. It comes as Trump declared himself the "King" online, with the White House posting AI-generated images to reiterate his point. Critics say Trump is straddling a fine line between parody and disinformation, with questions around the boundaries of political communication. Vedika Bahl gives the analysis in Truth

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00:05:32

Fact-checking Donald Trump’s statements on Ukraine

Truth or Fake ·

2025/02/19

President Donald Trump has launched a flurry of controversial claims about the war in Ukraine and President Volodymyr Zelensky, while addressing reporters at his Mar-a-Lago resort. Many of these claims were made without providing any evidence. We fact-check these claims in this edition of Truth or Fake

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00:05:38

Did Asma Al-Assad ‘break her silence’ on X?

Truth or Fake ·

2025/02/18

Many news publications have claimed that Asma-Al Assad has ‘broken her silence’ after a fake account on X impersonating Syria’s former first lady started sending out a series of posts on the social media platform. We explain in this edition of Truth or Fake.

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00:05:12

Did Trump exclude the EU from Ukraine peace talks in...

Truth or Fake ·

2025/02/17

In viral claims spread by pro-Russian accounts on X, users say that US President Donald Trump declared in a purported interview with CNN that the EU would be excluded from Ukraine peace talks. We debunk these claims in this edition of Truth or Fake.

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00:05:20

Was India's Modi snubbed by Macron at the Paris AI...

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2025/02/13

Out-of-context videos have fuelled a false rumour that French President Emmanuel Macron "ignored" India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who was his co-chair of the Paris AI Action summit. Initially sourced back to pro-Russian media outlets, the falsehood racked up online criticism of the French president. The longer video gives context and disproves the claim. Meanwhile, another video excerpt alleges that Macron was "absent" to greet US Vice President JD Vance, though this was in line with protocol

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00:05:00

Video of celebrities slamming Kanye West is AI-generated

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2025/02/12

After Kanye West put for sale a T-shirt with a swastika design and following a series of anti-Semitic slurs on X, a viral video is going around where we see Jewish celebrities giving the rapper ‘the finger.’ We explain in this edition of Truth or Fake.

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00:05:54

No, Politico and BBC News did not receive USAID funding

Truth or Fake ·

2025/02/11

Viral posts on X, mainly shared by conservative users, make the misleading claim that media organizations like Politico received over 8M dollars in USAID funds during the 2024 fiscal year. We explain in this edition of Truth or Fake.

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00:05:14

Was President Trump booed or cheered at Super Bowl...

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2025/02/10

Following Sunday's Super Bowl there are conflicting reports whether President Trump was booed or cheered at by sports fans. We take a look in this edition of Truth or Fake.

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00:05:06

Trump falsely states that two female Olympic boxers...

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2025/02/06

Before signing an executive order to ban transgender women and girls from competing in female school sports, US President Donald Trump claimed two boxers from the Paris 2024 Olympics "transitioned" to female, and "stole" titles from biological women. This statement refers to Algeria's Imane Khelif and Taiwan’s Lin Yu-ting, and there is no evidence that either boxer is anything but a cisgender woman. Vedika Bahl explains in this edition of Truth or Fake.

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00:05:07

Photo of Elon Musk, Donald Trump and Benjamin...

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2025/02/05

An AI-generated photo of Musk, Trump and Netanyahu is making the rounds on social media, following the meeting between the Israeli and US leader in The White House to discuss the war between Israel and Hamas. In other news, some claim that President Donald Trump is holding talks with Albania to potentially take over 100.000 Gazan refugees. We debunk these claims in this edition of Truth or Fake.

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00:05:01

Did Donald Trump halt UNRWA funding?

Truth or Fake ·

2025/02/04

As President Donald Trump ordered the suspension of all US foreign aid programs for 90 days, claims on X started to go viral that President Trump also permanently halted funding for the UN Palestinian refugee agency. We debunk these claims in this edition of Truth or Fake.

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00:05:22

Transgender pilot wrongly accused of causing fatal...

Truth or Fake ·

2025/02/03

After a military helicopter collided with an American Airlines passenger plane, killing 67 people in Washington DC, pro-Trump social media users started accusing a transgender helicopter pilot of causing the deadly crash. We debunk these claims in this edition of Truth or Fake.

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00:05:41

Did the Biden administration really give $50 million...

Truth or Fake ·

2025/01/30

The White House and most recently US President Donald Trump himself are claiming that they stopped $50 million in funding by the Biden administration for condoms in Gaza. Trump further alleges that the contraceptives were used by Hamas "as a method of making bombs". We debunk these claims in this edition of Truth or Fake.

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00:06:29

No, these images don’t show massive migration raids...

Truth or Fake ·

2025/01/29

After Donald Trump announced that he would be deporting ‘millions and millions’ of immigrants from the US, some users starting sharing fake videos of these immigration raids that are underway. We debunk these claims in this edition of Truth or Fake.

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00:06:02

No, the Mona Lisa isn't being 'sold' to finance the...

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2025/01/28

After French President Emmanuel Macron announced grand renovation plans for the Louvre museum in Paris, social media saw millions of views on a fake story about the star attraction – the Mona Lisa – being sold to finance the overhaul. The painting is not for sale, but is being moved to a new exhibition room. The falsehood originated from a French parody media, and spread further by a troll account who even joked about working at the parody company. Vedika Bahl debunks the false claim in Truth or

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