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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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00:07:44

‘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...

Truth or Fake ·

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...

Truth or Fake ·

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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00:05:21

No, Saudi TV did not cover up Trump’s ‘coffee snub’...

Truth or Fake ·

2025/05/15

President Donald Trump appears to refuse to drink coffee offered to him during a royal welcome ceremony in Saudi Arabia. The act drew backlash online, many calling it a snub and disrespectful to local traditions. While others, spread conspiracy theories and fake news, claiming that Saudi state-owned TV channel Al-Arabiya ‘fixed’ Trump’s manners using AI, and aired a deepfake version showing Donald Trump sipping on the coffee instead. We tell you more in this edition of Truth or Fake.

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00:04:43

Gaza’s Morag corridor: What does satellite imagery...

Truth or Fake ·

2025/05/14

France 24’s The Observers team analyzed a series of satellite imagery, including Israeli media and army footage, that shows us the latest developments regarding the construction of the IDF’s Morag corridor in Gaza. A crucial part of the final steps for Israel’s ‘conquest of the Gaza Strip’ plan. We tell you more in this edition of Truth or Fake.

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00:05:38

Trump Qatar plane gift: What we know

Truth or Fake ·

2025/05/13

President Donald Trump confirmed reports that his administration is set to accept a luxury Boeing 747-8 jet from Qatar that would replace Air Force One, while Qatari officials say that the ‘matter remains under review,’ as lawmakers debate whether this gift is even legal. We explain in this edition of Truth or Fake.

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00:04:45

No, Macron was not 'caught red-handed' hiding a...

Truth or Fake ·

2025/05/12

Conspiracy theorists and Russian propagandists are spreading the false viral claim that French President Emmanuel Macron was caught hiding a bag of cocaine during his train journey to Ukraine. The fake news story has been seen over 75 million times and counting on X. We tell you more in this edition of Truth or Fake.

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00:04:59

Mixed reactions to election of Pope Leo XIV

Truth or Fake ·

2025/05/09

Reactions from across the world have been flooding in after Pope Leo XIV's election. While some have hailed the outcome of the conclave, others have taken a more critical stance. Charlotte Hughes takes a look at what the faithful, internet users and political leaders have been saying.

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00:03:31

Did Macron attempt to interfere with papal conclave?

Truth or Fake ·

2025/05/07

The conservative Italian press is accusing Emmanuel Macron of trying to interfere with the outcome of the conclave, in favor of a French candidate. These accusations prompted a strong reaction from The Élysée Palace that categorize these claims as ‘fake news.’ We explain in this edition of Truth or Fake.

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00:05:44

Canadian PM Carney targeted by viral deepfakes on...

Truth or Fake ·

2025/05/06

In the latest round of deepfakes targeting Prime Minister Mark Carney since the Canadian election, the PM is allegedly announcing new auto regulations in Canada, leading some social media users to draw comparisons between Carney and late Cuban leader Fidel Castro. We explain in this edition of Truth or Fake.

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00:04:44

Yes, Trump posted an AI-generated image of himself as...

Truth or Fake ·

2025/05/05

US President Donald Trump says he knows nothing” about the image of himself dressed as pope, even though it was posted on his personal Instagram and Truth Social accounts. Also, what fake news is going around ahead of the May 7 conclave? We tell you more in this edition of Truth or Fake.

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00:04:21

RFK Jr. endorses long-debunked conspiracy theory of...

Truth or Fake ·

2025/05/01

"Chemtrails" are an unsubstantiated conspiracy theory that's existed for decades, despite being consistently debunked by scientists. But with several US states looking to ban geoengineering, this conspiracy theory has escalated its way into actual US legislation that could result in real-life laws. The US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has endorsed the non-existent chemtrails, even blaming them on a particular US government agency. Vedika Bahl explains in Truth or Fake.

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00:06:23

Elon Musk: The voice of the far-right in Europe?

Truth or Fake ·

2025/04/30

The FRANCE 24 Observers, in collaboration with Belgium’s RTBF and France Info, used data-analysis techniques to categorize more than 15,000 of Elon Musk's posts on X. This edition sheds light on how Musk became a spokesperson for the European far-right rhetoric on X, by posting hundreds of messages denigrating European values and pushing the visibility of far-right influencers and politicians in Europe. We tell you more in this edition of Truth or Fake.

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00:05:10

Fake political content attacking PM Carney surges on...

Truth or Fake ·

2025/04/29

Although Monday’s federal election saw Canadian news banned from being shared on Meta platforms for the first time, Canadians were still blasted with misleading and fake political content ahead of the vote. According to an analysis by the Financial Times, a coordinated network of accounts on X attacked Liberal Party leader Mark Carney and boosted positive content of the Conservatives' Pierre Poilievre. Much of this content slammed Carney for his alleged links to Jeffrey Epstein. Vedika Bahl explains

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00:05:45

India-Pakistan tensions: Misinformation, AI images...

Truth or Fake ·

2025/04/28

Already-icy relations between India and Pakistan continue to deteriorate following the deadly attack in disputed Kashmir that left 26 tourists dead. As tensions mount between the two neighbours, misinformation is also starting to circulate. In this edition of Truth or Fake, Vedika Bahl looks into misleading claims surrounding the attack’s victims, and the dangerous role AI images play in the fallout.

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00:04:56

No, the British prime minister was not caught on...

Truth or Fake ·

2025/04/24

In this edition of Truth or Fake, we debunk the viral video purportedly showing British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer in a passionate embrace with Lord Waheed Alli. The two men were at the centre of a "freebies" row in the UK last autumn, after Lord Alli donated hundreds of thousands of pounds in gifts to Starmer and his Labour Party. FRANCE 24's Emerald Maxwell tells us more.

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00:04:43

Did Trump post a photoshopped image of Kilmar Abrego...

Truth or Fake ·

2025/04/23

US President Donald Trump has stirred up fresh controversy after he shared what users say is a digitally altered image of Kilmar Abrego Garcia's knuckle tattoos, in an attempt to show "evidence" that the man who was wrongfully deported to El Salvador is a member of the MS-13 criminal gang. We explain in this edition of Truth or Fake.

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