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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 Thursday at 8:45pm and 10:20pm Paris time.

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No, the UN's Francesca Albanese did not call Israel 'the common enemy of humanity'

Francesca Albanese, the UN Special Rapporteur for the Palestinian territories, has long been highly critical of Israel. Last weekend, she was accused of calling Israel the "common enemy of humanity" at a forum in Qatar. But as the transcript of her speech shows, she never made that statement. Albanese pushed back on a "manipulation" of her words, clarifying her position directly to FRANCE 24. France is nevertheless calling for Albanese's resignation, citing "all her remarks" in recent years. Vedika Bahl explains in Truth or Fake.

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Ukraine war: Why is a teenager accused of burying his father 'eight times'?

Multiple social media users – many of them pro-Russian accounts – have shared a photomontage of a teenage boy carrying portraits at multiple funerals, falsely claiming he'd buried "eight fathers" and that it was proof of Ukrainian "wartime staging" to rack up sympathy from Western media. In reality, the photos have been spliced together without context, as the teen is a volunteer at funerals in his village for slain soldiers, a role he considers his "duty". Vedika Bahl explains in Truth or Fake.

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AI photos fuel conspiracy theories Epstein is alive in Israel

Following the latest file dump by the US Department of Justice, social media is flooded with discourse about Jeffrey Epstein. It's triggered scores of conspiracy theories to resurface, including claims the convicted sex offender faked his death. Fake AI images went viral suggesting Epstein was alive and living in Israel, as well as claims his Fortnite account also showed him still active. Vedika Bahl goes through them in Truth or Fake.

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5. FEB. · VIDEO

Doctored emails online claim Epstein invented Bitcoin

Social media users have falsely claimed that emails from the latest Epstein file dump prove that the disgraced sex offender was in fact Satoshi Nakamoto, the creator of Bitcoin, whose real identity remains a mystery to this day. Nakamoto is indeed mentioned in the documents, but this particular viral email is doctored. Vedika Bahl explains in Truth or Fake.

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4. FEB. · VIDEO

Epstein emails claim Bill Gates contracted STD, had sex with 'Russian girls'

The latest Jeffrey Epstein file dump by the US Department of Justice saw a number of high-profile individuals named, one of them being Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates. The documents allege new details of his ties to the late sex offender, including claims Gates hid a sexually transmitted disease from his wife after contact with "Russian girls". Gates has denounced the emails as false and says he "regrets" knowing Epstein. Vedika Bahl goes through what we know in Truth or Fake.

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3. FEB. · VIDEO

Police raid Paris offices of Musk's X over child sexual deepfakes

The Paris prosecutor's cybercrime unit raided the French offices of Elon Musk's social media platform X on Tuesday morning, as part of a probe into alleged offences including political interference, unlawful data extraction and sexualised deepfakes of women and children. Vedika Bahl goes through what we know so far, in this edition of Truth or Fake.

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2. FEB. · VIDEO

Epstein files: AI photos circulate of Zohran Mamdani's mother at party

The fallout continues after the US Department of Justice released over 3 million documents pertaining to disgraced sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani's mother, film director Mira Nair, was named in an email, in reference to attending a film party. But AI-generated images by a parody account have triggered viral false claims Mamdani has devious political connections or is Epstein's illegitimate son. Vedika Bahl debunks them in Truth or Fake.

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29. JAN. · VIDEO

AI influencers: This viral monk selling wellness content isn't real

A Buddhist monk influencer has amassed millions of followers on social media, sharing spiritual guidance videos and selling e-books on healing. The catch is that he's AI-generated. Vedika Bahl explains in this edition of Truth or Fake.

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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 Thursday at 8:45pm and 10:20pm Paris time.