Truth or Fake

Mar 06 2025 24 ep. 5 mins 71
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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 Friday at 8:45pm and 10:20pm Paris time.

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No, the French President did not declare the Minsk agreements as ‘worthless’

Mar 06 2025 5 mins  
The French President made a stark speech to the nation, where he called Russia a threat to France and Europe, and said Moscow can no longer be trusted as it violated the Minsk agreements by starting the war in Ukraine. Barely 24 hours later, pro-Russian accounts have spread misinformation that President Macron himself called the agreements “worthless” back in 2022, by using out

Was Donald Trump recruited by the KGB under codename ‘Krasnov’?

Mar 05 2025 6 mins  
The rumour that Donald Trump was a Soviet spy that went by the name “Agent Krasnov” has been spreading online since February, after a former KGB agent claimed on facebook that Trump was recruited by them in 1987. We tell you more in this edition of Truth or Fake.

Ukraine's army wrongly accused of staging war footage

Mar 04 2025 5 mins  
Following last Friday's Trump-Zelensky row at the White House, a pro-Russian disinformation campaign has intensified on social media. Users are now sharing a viral video claiming to show crisis actors faking injuries for the Ukrainian army in order to "solicit" more money from allies. We debunk these claims in this edition of Truth or Fake.

Did Zelensky swear at JD Vance during heated Oval Office meeting?

Mar 03 2025 4 mins  
A viral video is circulating on social media in which Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is allegedly caught on camera calling JD Vance a "bitch" during Friday's unprecedented diplomatic row at the White House. Also, how many times has Zelensky thanked the United States for its support? We tell you more in this edition of Truth or Fake.

Donald Trump Jr. is heard praising Russia in AI-generated audio clip

Feb 28 2025 4 mins  
A fabricated audio clip is going viral on social media, in which Donald Trump Jr. allegedly voices his support for Russia on his "Triggered with Don Jr." podcast. In the clip, US President Donald Trump's son appears to say that "the US should have sent weapons to Russia, not Ukraine". We debunk these claims in this edition of Truth or Fake.

Trump shocks with AI-generated video of 'what's next' for Gaza

Feb 26 2025 4 mins  
US President Donald Trump's most recent post on his Truth Social and Instagram accounts has drawn outrage, this time even from his supporters. The AI-generated video shows a reimagined "Trump Gaza" where we see the war-ravaged Palestinian enclave transformed into a lavish seaside-style resort, complete with a huge golden statue of Trump. We tell you more in this edition of Truth or

TVs at US government building show AI video of Trump kissing Musk's feet

Feb 25 2025 5 mins  
An AI-generated clip mocking US President Donald Trump’s bromance with Elon Musk shows the US president kissing Musk’s feet, with the words "Long Live the Real King." The unauthorised video was played at the US Department of Housing and Urban Development headquarters in Washington, amid reports that hackers pulled off the prank. We tell you more in this edition of Truth or Fake

War in Ukraine: Three years of Russia's disinformation machine

Feb 24 2025 6 mins  
As Ukraine marks its third anniversary since Russia's full-scale invasion, this episode of Truth or Fake looks back at three years of Russia's vast propaganda machine – and the tactics and operations used – to discredit the Ukrainian state and justify the war. Vedika Bahl explains.

White House posts 'dehumanising' ASMR video mocking migrants in shackles

Feb 20 2025 6 mins  
US President Donald Trump's White House is being blasted online for "ridiculing" and "dehumanising" migrants being deported in shackles in an ASMR-style video posted to its official channels. It comes as Trump declared himself the "King" online, with the White House posting AI-generated images to reiterate his point. Critics say Trump is straddling a fine line between parody and di

Fact-checking Trump's statements on Ukraine

Feb 19 2025 5 mins  
US President Donald Trump has launched a flurry of controversial claims about the war in Ukraine and President Volodymyr Zelensky, while addressing reporters at his Mar-a-Lago resort. Many of these claims were made without providing any evidence. We fact-check these claims in this edition of Truth or Fake.