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No, France's First Lady Brigitte Macron Isn't a Trans Woman
Written by:
Anna Rascouët-Paz
March 18, 2024
This rumor, which started before the 2022 French presidential election, has been given new life ...
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Was Eiffel Tower Lit Up in Pink for Nicki Minaj's 'Pink Friday 2' Album Release?
Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Dec. 8, 2023
The album was released on Dec. 8, 2023.
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Were French Children Served Wine on School Lunch Breaks Until 1956?
Written by:
Aleksandra Wrona
Nov. 14, 2023
"That would certainly make the school day pass quicker," one Facebook post commented on the vira ...
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Did a Woman Married to the Eiffel Tower Divorce the Monument for a Fence?
Written by:
Aleksandra Wrona
July 15, 2023
The concept of people "marrying" inanimate objects often creates a stir on social media.
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Does Video Show the Biggest Library in France Burned Down by Protesters?
Written by:
Aleksandra Wrona
July 5, 2023
Misinformation spread online during the massive protests in France in July 2023.
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Did France Announce Restrictions on Internet Access During 2023 Protests?
Written by:
Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
July 3, 2023
We’ve fact-checked other claims about the 2023 French protests.
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Does This Video Show Dozens of New Cars Set on Fire by French Protesters?
Written by:
Aleksandra Wrona
July 3, 2023
Some social media users claimed the video was taken during riots in Marseille in July 2023.
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Does This Video Show a French Apple Store Being Looted in June 2023?
Written by:
Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
June 30, 2023
The video spread as protests over a deadly police shooting of a 17-year-old swept across France.
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Video Does Not Show Refugee or Migrant Assaulting Catholic Priest, Nor Was It Recorded in France
Written by:
Jordan Liles
Feb. 21, 2023
"This is the destruction of Western civilization," tweeted Twitter user Stew Peters, who mislead ...
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Did an 88-Year-Old French Man Stick a WWI Shell in His Anus, Causing a Hospital Evacuation?
Written by:
Jordan Liles
Dec. 21, 2022
The title of a Reddit thread claimed, "88 yo french man evacuated a whole hospital because he ha ...
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Photo Doesn't Show Electric Cars in France, Nor Were They Abandoned Due to Battery Replacement Costs
Written by:
Jordan Liles
Oct. 13, 2022
There's no shortage of misleading online memes about electric vehicles.
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Was a Giant Snake Skeleton Found on Google Maps?
Written by:
Jordan Liles
March 25, 2022
Titanoboa was "the largest snake that ever lived" at a length of "about 42 feet (13 meters) long ...
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Did a Priest in France Slap a Baby During a Baptism Ceremony?
Written by:
Dan MacGuill
July 1, 2018
Disturbing video footage of the incident went viral in June 2018.
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Did 'Muslim Migrants' Attack a Catholic Church During Mass in France?
Written by:
Dan Evon
March 21, 2018
A video of pro-migrant protesters being removed from the Basilica of Saint-Denis in France was s ...
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Did Edith Piaf Make Fake Passports to Help Prisoners Escape from Nazi Camps?
Written by:
Dan MacGuill
Oct. 19, 2017
An elusive old story about the iconic singer has received a new lease on life on social media.
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Did Muslims Demand Pork-Free Menus?
Written by:
Arturo Garcia
July 12, 2017
Questionable and clickbait web site completely misrepresented objections to a French mayor's pur ...
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French Fitness Blogger Killed After Whipped Cream Canister Explosion
Written by:
Dan MacGuill
June 22, 2017
Rebecca Burger died of a heart attack 18 June 2017 after part of a whipped cream canister struck ...
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Did Emmanuel Macron Give U.S. Liberals 'Refugee Status' in France?
Written by:
Dan MacGuill
June 5, 2017
A conservative web site twisted the French President's invitation to American researchers to wor ...
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Was the French Election Hacked by Russia?
Written by:
Bethania Palma
May 10, 2017
National Security Agency director Michael Rogers said under oath that Russian hackers attempted ...
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Is Russia-Backed 'Fake News' Now Being Used in French Elections?
Written by:
Bethania Palma
April 24, 2017
Experts caution that a Kremlin-backed disinformation campaign thought to have been carried out d ...
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