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This photo does not show Israeli weapons in cargo ship seized by Houthis

On November 19, Yemen's Houthi rebels hijacked an Israeli-linked cargo ship in the Red Sea, taking 25 of its crew members hostage. Some social media users are sharing a photo purportedly showing that the cargo ship was carrying weapons. We tell you where this photo really comes from in this…

France 24 · Nov 22, 2023

Al Shifa hospital: Do images published by Israeli army show a Hamas tunnel?

The Israeli military has released footage on X and Telegram of a 55-metre-long "terrorist" tunnel located 10 metres underneath the Al Shifa hospital complex. We tell you what we know about the tunnel, that the IDF claims belongs to Hamas, in this edition of Truth or Fake.

France 24 · Nov 21, 2023

President Zelensky anti-Israel? That's what these fabricated magazine covers want you to believe

Fabricated magazine covers imitating Titanic and Leman publications allege to show Ukrainian President Zelensky 'jealous' of the recent media attention on Israel. These fake covers were mostly shared by Russian language social media accounts; a well-known disinformation tactic employed by the Kremlin to discredit Ukraine. We tell you more in…

France 24 · Oct 30, 2023

No, the Saint Porphyrios Orthodox Church in Gaza was not hit by Israeli air strikes

Many social media accounts are sharing a viral video claiming that "Israel warplanes bombed the Saint Porphyrios Orthodox Church in Gaza". But although the church is intact, according to this Facebook post, the air strikes that we see in the viral video did strike a densely populated area in Gaza,…

France 24 · Oct 11, 2023

Malian army's Kidal offensive sparks misinformation on both sides

A large convoy of the Malian army set out from Gao on October 2, towards the strategic northern region of Kidal and stronghold of the Tuareg separatists. Accounts sympathetic to the Malian army and Tuareg separatists have shared images out of context on both sides, allegedly depicting the current deployment…

France 24 · Oct 4, 2023

No, USA Today did not report that Zelensky's delegate started a 'drunken bar brawl'

A fabricated video – edited in the social media style of American media outlet USA Today – claims a member of the Ukrainian delegation provoked a drunken bar fight in New York during President Volodymyr Zelensky's visit to the US, before being detained by police. However, in this edition of…

France 24 · Sep 28, 2023

Did Netflix adorn the Obelisk of Buenos Aires with a giant pink condom?

In Netflix's latest PR stunt for the new season of its series "Sex Education", the streaming giant covered the Obelisk of Buenos Aires with a giant computer-generated condom. Even though the viral video was created with CGI, many were fooled by the realistic digital imagery. We tell you more in…

France 24 · Sep 26, 2023

Did a former Ukraine minister go yachting in Europe days after his dismissal? Not quite

A photo of former Ukrainian defence minister Oleksii Reznikov is circulating online. Users claim it shows him yachting in Europe with his wife – just days after his dismissal over corruption scandals. Also, a video of a riot inside the Ukrainian parliament is falsely posted as recent. We tell you…

France 24 · Sep 20, 2023

No, these videos do not show GMO mosquitoes released in the United States

Even though there are real-life programs that release GMO mosquitoes into the wild in order to combat insect-borne diseases, the videos we've identified have nothing to do with these programs. We tell you more in this edition of Truth or Fake.

France 24 · Sep 14, 2023

No, these videos do not show Chinese tanks deployed near Taiwan last week

Two videos are circulating since September 6, showing what internet users claim to be the 'deployment of Chinese armoured vehicles in provinces near Taiwan' last week. Both videos were however traced back to August 2, 2022, when Nancy Pelosi visited the island. Catalina Marchant de Abreu explains in this edition…

France 24 · Sep 12, 2023