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France 24
3 days ago
- General
- France 24
Yes, Trump reposted a conspiracy theory that Biden is a 'robotic clone'
US President Donald Trump has amplified an outlandish, unfounded conspiracy theory to his 10 million followers on Truth Social: that former president Joe Biden was "executed in 2020" and replaced by robotic clones. Reposting the false claim opened the floodgates for misinformation online, with users on X sharing compilations escalating the conspiracy theory. Vedika Bahl goes through Trump's latest foray into conspiracy theories in this edition of Truth or Fake.
France 24
29-05-2025
- General
- France 24
Real images of Palestinians lining up for aid accused of being AI-generated
A viral video shared on social media shows a large crowd of Palestinians lining up for aid in a distribution center in Rafah. After this video was posted, users are spreading fake viral claims that the video filmed in the Tel al-Sultan aid distribution site in Gaza was generated using AI. We debunk these claims in this edition of Truth or Fake.
France 24
28-05-2025
- France 24
‘Bearded man' wrongly identified as Liverpool crash suspect
UK 07:44 Issued on: From the show 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.
France 24
22-05-2025
- Politics
- France 24
Trump shows photo from the DRC as proof of ‘white genocide' in South Africa
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.
France 24
20-05-2025
- Politics
- France 24
Did James Comey call for Trump's assassination with ‘8647' seashell post?
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.
