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Truth or Fake
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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Trump changes Reflecting Pool ‘gash’ size again, but offers no evidence
When announcing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool had been drained again, Donald Trump doubled down on his vandalism claims, but his latest account...
No evidence Mitch McConnell’s ‘proof of life’ photo is fake or AI-generated
After weeks of speculation over his health after he hadn’t been seen in weeks, Republican Senator Mitch McConnell shared a "proof of life" photo showi...
Gianni Infantino under fire as viral claims drag European Parliament into FIFA row
Viral claims with millions of views falsely claim the European Parliament has launched a probe into FIFA chief Gianni Infantino. In reality, 72 MEPs p...
FIFA World Cup: Fake racism videos go viral as players, fans face real abuse
AI-generated fake videos, viral hoaxes and real racism are colliding at the FIFA World Cup. From a fabricated Ronald Koeman rant and false claims targ...
Egypt files FIFA complaint as Argentina ‘rigged’ World Cup claims go viral
Egypt has filed a formal complaint with FIFA after its controversial World Cup exit to Argentina, accusing officials of “double standards” and demandi...
Viral AI fakes flood social media as Iran mourns Khamenei
International news agencies documented huge crowds at former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's funeral procession in Tehran. But alongside genui...
‘Restraining order needed’: Trump shares doctored Meloni meme to reignite feud
On the eve of a key NATO summit, US Presient Donald Trump reignited his feud with Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni by sharing a doctored image on...
Austria-Algeria draw sparks World Cup match fixing allegations online
Austria and Algeria's dramatic 3-3 World Cup draw sparked online claims that the match was fixed to send both teams into the knockout stage at Iran's...
Fact-checking Donald Trump's birthright citizenship claims
The US Supreme Court has dealt a major blow to President Donald Trump's bid to end birthright citizenship, ruling that children born in the US are cit...
Trump mocked for posting 'tacky' AI golden eagle on White House balcony
Ahead of America's 250th anniversary, US President Donald Trump shared what appears to be an AI-generated image of a giant golden eagle mounted on the...
Venezuela earthquakes: Old footage and AI fakes exploit disaster online
As rescue efforts continue in Venezuela after the twin earthquakes, social media has been flooded with misleading videos falsely claiming to show the...
World Cup 'Pride Match': FIFA refuses to ban rainbow flags despite Iran, Egypt objections
FIFA has rejected calls from Iran and Egypt to ban rainbow flags at their World Cup match in Seattle on Friday, despite both countries objecting to lo...
Did Qatar's prime minister 'snub' JD Vance? Doha, Washington deny claim
A viral clip from the first round of US-Iran peace talks in Switzerland has fuelled online speculation that US Vice President JD Vance was snubbed by...
Trump, without proof, blames ‘vandalism’ as Reflecting Pool turns green again
With algae-green water and blue peeling paint, the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is set to be drained again, despite US President Donald Trump's re...
‘Messi is the enemy of Allah’: World Cup hoax falsely blames Algerian fans for chant
Lionel Messi is now the all-time top scorer in World Cup history, after scoring twice on Monday against Austria in the 2026 World Cup. But his first m...
Did a Hitler lookalike really attend Germany's World Cup game?
The World Cup is well underway across North America, bringing its usual mix of spectacular goals, historic upsets and colourful stadium crowds. But al...
Misleading images turn Iran's World Cup debut into a political flashpoint
As Iran began its World Cup campaign amidst a tense political climate, a wave of misleading images and claims have spread online about the team allege...
Did Macron ‘snub’ Trump at the G7 summit? Viral video lacks context
With the G7 summit underway in France, some social media users are claiming that French leader Emmanuel Macron deliberately "humiliated" US President...
Belfast knife attack: False images, misinformation fuel anti-immigration riots
Police in Northern Ireland on Thursday prepared for further disorder, as anti-immigration riots risked entering their third night. The unrest erupted...
Fact-checking claims that Senegal’s football team were treated like ‘criminals’ at US airport
Kicking off this Thursday, the 2026 FIFA World Cup has faced its share of criticism before it has even begun. A viral video has sparked fresh backlash...
Did Emmanuel Macron ban the Russian flag from the French open? No
This weekend saw the French Open wrap up with Russia's Mirra Andreeva winning the women's final. There has since been a lot of speculation as to why h...
Trump storms out of NBC interview after denying his own “No War” promises
US President Donald Trump stormed off from his interview for NBC's "Meet the Press" at the weekend, after he was fact-checked on his false claims abou...
False videos swirl as Albania protests Kushner resort plan
Thursday marked the fourth consecutive day of protests in Albania, sparked by plans for a proposed billion-dollar luxury resort backed by Jared Kushne...
Trump compares White House UFC arena to Eiffel Tower, hints it could stay permanently
In a video posted to his official TikTok account on Wednesday, US President Donald Trump suggested he may never remove the enormous UFC arena being co...
2026 World Cup: Are US stadiums unprepared? Viral Senegal ball bounce clip sparks pitch fears
The countdown is on for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, jointly hosted for the first time by the US, Canada and Mexico. But a viral training video has trigge...
Iran rejects reports President Masoud Pezeshkian resigned over power struggle
Over the last 24 hours, reports have surfaced claiming Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian resigned due to an alleged power struggle between his gover...
Trump’s face on a $250 bill? US Treasury push for first banknote featuring living president
According to a new report by the Washington Post, Donald Trump's team is pushing for his face to appear on a new $250 bill to mark the USA's 250th ann...
'Sleepy Donald'? Trump accused of dozing off at Memorial Day event, reigniting age concerns
A viral video appearing to show Donald Trump falling asleep at a Memorial Day ceremony on Monday has sparked outrage online, reigniting rumours about...
Cockroach Janta Party: India's youth turn judge's jab into viral political movement
A satirical political movement has gone viral amongst India's youth with an unusual mascot at the helm: the cockroach. The Cockroach Janta Party was b...
'Posing for cameras': Israel mocks flotilla activists online as torture, rape allegations mount
Israel's foreign ministry has mocked the activists from the Global Sumud Flotilla online, alleging that injuries were "staged" for the cameras after a...
UK far-right rally: AI images, old footage exaggerate ‘Unite the Kingdom’ turnout online
Waving Union Jacks, tens of thousands of supporters of far-right activist Tommy Robinson descended on London's streets last Saturday for a rally known...
Israel built two secret military bases in Iraq to aid Iran war, New York Times reports
A new report by the New York Times claims Israel built a second secret military base in Iraq’s western desert to support its strikes on Iran, and that...
Macron ‘slap’ was sparked by texts with Iranian actress, book claims
An AI-generated tabloid magazine cover online claims to show French President Emmanuel Macron and Iranian-French actress Golshifteh Farahani together....
Trump shares fake quotes, falsely accuses Obama of treason in late-night rant
In a late-night social media blitz before his high-stakes China visit, US President Donald Trump unleashed a string of debunked conspiracy theories, A...
Covid-era conspiracy theories accuse Bill Gates of ‘creating’ hantavirus outbreak
As the number of confirmed hantavirus cases from the Dutch-flagged cruise ship MV Hondius reaches nine, social media users have firmly revived Covid-1...
‘Plandemic, Covid 2.0’: Fact-checking viral conspiracy theories about Hantavirus
As the world saw with Covid-19, the only thing that spreads faster than a virus is misinformation, and hantavirus is no exception. Despite only a few...
Photo shows Israeli soldier desecrating a Virgin Mary statue in Lebanon
The Israeli military says it has launched an investigation after a photo showing one of its soldiers desecrating a statue of the Virgin Mary in south...
Could Iran use ‘kamikaze dolphins’ against the US in the Strait of Hormuz?
As US-Iran tensions escalate around the Strait of Hormuz, a journalist at a Pentagon briefing this week asked top US officials an out-of-the ordinary...
War of words: Trump, Iran trade claims of missile strikes in the Strait of Hormuz
Tensions in the Strait of Hormuz escalated on Monday after US President Donald Trump announced that Washington was beginning "Project Freedom" to help...
Donald Trump backs proposal to rename ICE as ‘NICE’
What started out as a joke on social media has now got the US president's backing. Donald Trump says he supports the idea of changing the name of Immi...