The World Cup is well underway across North America, bringing its usual mix of spectacular goals, historic upsets and colourful stadium crowds. But alongside the genuine celebrations, a wave of manipulated media is flooding social media. From a fake Hitler lookalike to hyper-realistic female football enthusiasts designed exclusively to bait clicks, France 24's Maya-Anaïs Yataghène investigates these viral supporters in this edition of Truth or Fake.
Following Germany’s crushing 7-1 victory over World Cup first-timers Curaçao on June 14, a screenshot purportedly taken during the game quickly went viral. With a side-parted haircut, small square moustache and stern expression, the image appeared to show a German supporter who bore a striking resemblance to Adolf Hitler.
