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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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00:04:03

Trump, Iran both share false information about eight...

Truth or Fake ·

2026/04/23

On Wednesday, Donald Trump claimed that out of respect for him, Iran had agreed to spare the lives of eight young Iranian women facing execution. But he was quickly struck with accusations that the images of the women were AI-generated. Iran itself gave conflicting information, both mocking the AI claims but also declaring that none of the women faced confirmed death sentences. The reality – as confirmed by two NGOs – is that all parties shared incorrect information.

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00:03:54

‘Hungry all the time’: US Navy deny food shortages...

Truth or Fake ·

2026/04/22

The US Navy has fiercely denied claims that its warships in the Middle East are running low on food and leaving its sailors “hungry all the time,” as Washington’s blockade in the Strait of Hormuz continues. Photos showing dismal, mostly-empty trays of food circulated online, with the claims that shortages are rife after a month and a half of war.

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00:04:09

Was Donald Trump 'blocked' from using the nuclear...

Truth or Fake ·

2026/04/21

Former CIA analyst Larry Johnson alleged on a podcast this week that US President Donald Trump wanted to use the nuclear codes against Iran during an emergency White House meeting, but that he was stopped by General Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Johnson described the interaction as "quite the blow up." It comes as concern mounts over the US president's unpredictable behaviour, as many lawmakers voice doubts about his mental state.

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00:04:14

Israel confirms one of its soldiers destroyed Jesus...

Truth or Fake ·

2026/04/20

The Israeli military has confirmed a viral photo of one of its soldiers smashing a statue of Jesus with a sledgehammer in southern Lebanon is "authentic," and said it has launched an investigation into the incident. It occurred in the Christian village of Debel, close to the Israeli border, one of the few villages where residents stayed put during Israel's campaign in southern Lebanon. Locals say the statue was on a crucifix outside a family home.

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00:03:38

Israeli military admits to posting AI photo of...

Truth or Fake ·

2026/04/16

The Foreign Press Association has accused the Israeli military of discrediting a Lebanese journalist it killed in March, by using an AI-generated photo to present him as a "Hezbollah terrorist". The Israel Defence Forces claimed responsibility for killing Ali Shoeib in a targeted Israeli air strike in southern Lebanon. It then shared an edited photo of him on social media, overlaying his press vest with a Hezbollah uniform, saying a "press vest is just a cover for terror".

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00:04:38

'L’Abuso': Real Italian magazine cover of Israeli...

Truth or Fake ·

2026/04/15

Prominent left-leaning Italian weekly L’Espresso is at the centre of a diplomatic storm online, after the Israeli ambassador to Italy slammed its choice of front cover as "manipulative." The magazine titled its latest edition “L’Abuso” or “The Abuse,” illustrating the cover with a photo of an armed Israeli settler sneering, whilst pointing his smartphone at a visibly-distressed Palestinian woman.

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00:04:27

YouTube bans viral pro-Iran AI-generated LEGO videos...

Truth or Fake ·

2026/04/14

As the ‘meme war’ between the US and Iran continues via AI ‘slopaganda,’ an Iran-linked group named Explosive Media has been pumping out viral LEGO-style videos ridiculing the US war effort in Iran, and trolling President Donald Trump. Many of these videos depict Trump as childish and fickle, accuse him of having started the war to distract from his ties to Jeff Epstein, and have gained an audience of hundreds of millions online.

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00:05:10

Donald Trump deletes AI image of himself as Jesus...

Truth or Fake ·

2026/04/13

Donald Trump launched an extraordinary attack on Pope Leo late on Sunday, also going as far as to share an AI-generated image depicting himself as Jesus Christ healing the sick. He later deleted the image on Monday following backlash from his usually loyal Christian and Catholic supporters, saying he "thought it was me as a doctor".

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00:04:28

NASA's Artemis II: conspiracy theories take off about...

Truth or Fake ·

2026/04/09

NASA’s Artemis II is set to return to Earth on Friday, after its astronauts travelled further from Earth than any humans before. But the historic lunar flyby also inflamed conspiracy theories online about a “staged” mission, and triggered a wave of fake viral AI videos.

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00:04:50

‘Unhinged, insane’: US lawmakers call for Trump’s...

Truth or Fake ·

2026/04/08

Donald Trump may have announced a last-minute ceasefire agreement with Iran, but it has done little to quieten a growing wave of Democratic lawmakers calling for his removal under the 25th Amendment.

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00:05:34

Trump repeats falsehoods that he predicted 9/11 and...

Truth or Fake ·

2026/04/07

During a press conference on Monday about the war in Iran, Donald Trump made a series of false claims about Washington’s progress in the conflict, his own past foreign policy, and that his book released in 2000 predicted 9/11.

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00:05:39

White House posts, then deletes, Easter video of...

Truth or Fake ·

2026/04/06

The White House briefly published – then deleted – a video from Donald Trump’s private Easter luncheon in which the US president made a series of inflammatory remarks, and repeated false claims about several public figures. These extraordinarily candid comments were likely never supposed to be heard by the public. However, the closed-door footage was downloaded by a journalist before it was removed and later circulated online.

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00:04:35

Fact-checking Trump's address on the war in Iran

Truth or Fake ·

2026/04/02

In his 19-minute address to the nation from the White House on Wednesday, President Donald Trump defended his war in Iran, which is now entering his second month, presenting the operation as a success that he said was “nearing completion.” But the President also stretched the truth about certain victories on the battlefield, and misrepresented the state of the US economy.

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00:03:58

Viral video falsely claims Israeli Jews are ‘stealing...

Truth or Fake ·

2026/04/01

Internet users have been sharing a video online that they claim “proves” Israeli Jews are stealing land in Morocco – supposedly reclaiming property from before they emigrated. The footage shows clashes in a crowded scene, but it’s difficult to determine exactly what is happening or where it was filmed. Our fact-checking team at FRANCE 24 Observers investigated these claims and found that the images are being shared out of context. Vedika Bahl breaks down the facts in this edition of Truth or

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00:04:16

No, Iranian hackers didn’t leak a video of the FBI's...

Truth or Fake ·

2026/03/31

FBI Director Kash Patel has been the subject of social media buzz this week after his private emails were reportedly hacked by an Iranian-linked group. At the same time, a viral Bollywood dance video has been falsely tied to the incident, despite having no connection to Patel, as Vedika Bahl explains in Truth or Fake.

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00:04:59

Fake images falsely claim Iran captured US Marines on...

Truth or Fake ·

2026/03/30

American military reinforcements continue to arrive in the Middle East, as uncertainty persists over the possibility of US boots on the ground in Iran. Amid these tensions, a surge of misinformation has spread online about US forces, as Vedika Bahl explains.

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00:05:09

War in the Middle East: Are the UK, Australia and...

Truth or Fake ·

2026/03/26

As Iran’s disruption of the Strait of Hormuz fuels global energy anxiety, viral posts are claiming that major economies are on the brink of an unprecedented crisis. From footage of endless car queues in the UK to alarming graphics about Australia and Taiwan’s dwindling reserves, social media is awash with warnings of an imminent blackout. FRANCE 24's Maya-Anaïs Yataghène dives into the data to separate fact from fiction in this latest edition of Truth or Fake.

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00:05:34

Has the AFCON trophy been hidden at a military base...

Truth or Fake ·

2026/03/24

In the wake of the Confederation of African Football's recent decision to strip Senegal of its AFCON title and declare Morocco the winners, some online users are claiming that the AFCON trophy has been hidden away in a military base in Senegal. But as FRANCE 24's Charlotte Hughes explains, this rumour is not true, and the footage some internet users have been using to make the false claim has been taken out of its original context.

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00:04:15

Misleading campaign adverts target French far left in...

Truth or Fake ·

2026/03/23

Over the weekend, thousands of people in Toulouse – France's fourth-largest city – were exposed to a misleading campaign targeting Francois Piquemal, the far-left France Unbowed party's candidate for mayor, ahead of Sunday's municipal elections. It happened in the middle of France’s electoral silence period, raising suspicions of foreign interference. Emerald Maxwell explains in this edition of Truth or Fake.

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00:04:10

Video of Iranian soldier being targeted in Tehran...

Truth or Fake ·

2026/03/19

Since Tuesday, videos supposedly showing Iranian soldiers being bombed in Tehran have been widely shared by pro-Israel accounts, Israeli media and even an official Israeli government social media account. But doubts have surfaced over their authenticity, as Emerald Maxwell explains in Truth or Fake.

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