A video has been viewed more than one million times in multiple Facebook and YouTube posts alongside a claim it shows Turkey and “Arab [countries]” are “ready to crush France” after French President Emmanuel Macron “insulted Islam”. The
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Liste→ This video shows an incident when Macron was running for French president in 2017
A video has been viewed hundreds of thousands of times in multiple posts on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter alongside a claim it shows French President Emmanuel Macron being hit on the forehead by an egg after he “insulted the Prophet Muhammad”.
Liste→ The footage has been edited and does not accurately depict the press conference in which Imran Khan criticised the French government
A clip from a news broadcast has been shared in multiple Facebook and Twitter posts that claim it shows Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan blaming Muslims for recent acts of terrorism in France. But the claim is misleading: the posts share a short, ed
Snopes→ 6-Year-Old WWII French Resistance Agent Honored at Long Last
Quinquin, his code name, followed orders, crossing enemy lines to pass messages if needed. In the end he was killed by friendly fire, at the age of 6.
Liste→ This video shows French police forcibly removing Muslims from a mosque in Paris in 2017
A video has been viewed more than 10,000 times on Facebook and Twitter alongside a claim that it shows Muslims resisting French police’s efforts to close down the mosque under the French president’s order in 2020. The claim is misleading; this vide
Snopes→ Was French Bulldog ‘Wilbur Beast’ Elected Mayor of Kentucky Town?
Residents of the small Ohio River community were encouraged to "vote early and vote often."
Liste→ Rwandan government rejects old claim that French no longer an official language
A Facebook post shared hundreds of times claims that Rwanda has dropped French as an official language and replaced it with Swahili. This is an old claim that was previously debunked by AFP Fact Check and has resurfaced. The Rwandan government confirme
Liste→ The video is a parody sketch aired on French TV
Footage has been viewed thousands of times on Facebook alongside a claim that it shows a family killed by a teenage boy who was addicted to video games. The claim is false; the footage is actually a parody sketch which aired on French TV channel Cana
Full Fact - All content→ Many French care workers will get a tax-free bonus of up to £1,340 for working during the pandemic
A post on Facebook with 11,000 shares claims that care workers in France are getting a £1,500 tax-free bonus, and compares that to a badge available to UK carers and care workers to purchase. The French government has announced that staff working
Snopes→ Albert Uderzo, a Creator of French Hero Asterix, Dies at 92
Asterix, portrayed as a short man with a droopy mustache always wearing a helmet with wings, was created in the early 1960s by Uderzo and Rene Goscinny.
Snopes→ French Bulldogs Stolen in 2 Burglaries
Investigators in Florida's Palm Beach County are searching for a dog thief targeting a particular high-end breed.
Snopes→ The Search Is On for a Red Panda that Escaped a French Zoo
A search is on for a red panda that broke out of a zoo in the Rhone region of southeastern France.
Snopes→ Masterpiece Found in French Woman’s Kitchen Sells for $26.6M
An old painting found in the kitchen of an elderly French woman, who considered it an icon of little importance, has made her a multimillionaire.
Snopes→ Ex-French President Chirac, Who Stood Up to US, Dies at 86
Jacques Chirac, a two-term French president who was the first leader to acknowledge France's role in the Holocaust and defiantly opposed the U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003, died at age 86.
Snopes→ Woman Behind French #MeToo Movement is Fined for Defamation
A Paris court ruled that she must pay $22,000 for defaming the man she accused of harassment.
Snopes→ Black Panther Caught Prowling French Rooftops
It wasn't clear where the panther came from or if it had escaped from a zoo.
Snopes→ Cock-a-Doodle-Doo! French Rooster Crows over Court Win
Maurice the rooster can keep crowing, a French court ruled, as it rejected a complaint from neighbors who sued over noise nuisance.
Snopes→ Frenchman to Retry ‘Flyboard’ Trip Across English Channel
A French inventor will try again to traverse the English Channel on a flying board after his first attempt failed halfway.
Snopes→ World’s Biggest Nutella Factory Blocked by French Workers
Activists from the Workers' Force union have been barring trucks from entering or leaving the factory.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Turns Out McDonald’s French Fries Can NOT Cure Baldness
Can McDonald's french fries cure baldness? No, that's not true: Researchers have found that an ingredient used in the making of McDonald's fries -- in a very small amount -- might also be used as a "culture vessel" in the mass production of ha
Snopes→ French Telecom Giant Orange on Trial Over Staff Suicides
The company — then called France Telecom — was undergoing job cuts and modernization efforts at the time of the suicides a decade ago.
Snopes→ French Judge Refuses to Block Catholic Sex Scandal Movie
Lawyers of a French priest say the picture depicted allegations against their client as facts and should be blocked because it does not respect the presumption of innocence.
Snopes→ French Yellow Vest Anti-Government Protests Turn Violent in Paris
A French yellow vest protester's hand was ripped apart during violent clashes in Paris as demonstrators tried to storm the French National Assembly in a 13th consecutive week of unrest.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: French Army Did NOT Save President Ali Bongo in Gabon, Did NOT Capture Military Coup Leaders
Did French troops intervene during the short-lived coup attempt in Gabon today, capturing the military officers responsible? No, that's not true: the story was spread by a known fake news site using an outdated photo from a different country.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: French Riot Police Did NOT Loot A Store During #GiletsJaunes Protest
Did French riot police officers loot a store during recent "Gillets Jaunes" protests in France? No, that's not true. The confusion was caused by a viral tweet from a user by the name "Prins Heerlijk" (Jay_K_83), archived here, video archived h
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Netflix Did NOT Announce French Version of Suicide Squad
Did Netflix announce a French version of the "Suicide Squad" movie? No, that's not true: the rumor was started by a Belgian satire website mocking the French government. It is not real. The story originated from an article published by NordPre
Lead Stories→ Fake News: French Senate Christmas Bonus NOT Capped At ‘Only’ 17 580 Euro
Is the French senate limiting the bonus its members receive for Chrismas to "only" €17.850 this year? No, that's not true: the story and the composition of the bonus was made up by a French satire website. The story originated from an artic
Snopes→ Frenchman Trying to Cross Atlantic in Barrel Capsule
The specially constructed barrel capsule is designed to use ocean currents alone to propel him across the sea.
Snopes→ French Police Try to Catch Attack Suspect, Operation Ongoing
Police union officials identified the suspected assailant as Frenchman Cherif Chekatt, a 29-year-old with a thick police record for crimes including armed robbery and monitored as a suspected religious radical.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: NO EU Army Deployed To Paris To Crush French Revolution
Was the "EU Army" deployed to the streets of Paris to "crush" the "French Revolution" this weekend? No, that's not true: the claim came from a notoriously unreliable website that tries to make money by luring in people with explosive headline
Lead Stories→ Fake News: French Interior Minister Did NOT Announce Plan To Release Calm Jihadists to Make Room for Yellow Vests in Prisons
Did French Interior Minister Christophe Castaner announce that 'calm' jihadi's would be released from prisons to make room for yellow vest protesters? No, that's not true: the story came from a Belgian satire site, it is not real. The story
Snopes→ French Paramedics, Students Join Cost-of-Living Protests
Anti-government protesters gained new allies as French paramedics and students joined ongoing rallies while the prime minister met with political rivals in a bid to ease the anger following riots that rocked Paris.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: French President Macron Did NOT Announce Removal of Christmas Bonus From Family Benefits (CAF)
Is President Macron removing the Christmas bonus for recipients of the "CAF" ("Caisse des Allocations Familiales")? No, that's not true: no official announcement about this has been made but a post on a prank website has gone massively viral i
Lead Stories→ Fake News: French Army Not Getting Ready to Stop Demonstration of Yellow Vests
Is the French army preparing to break up roadblocks tomorrow during a planned protest against high fuel prices (by protesters that have taken up yellow safety vests as their sign)? No, that's not true: the protest are real but the "news" about
Snopes→ Did the French, But Not Trump, Attend WW1 Services at Arlington National Cemetery?
French officials participated in Veterans Day services at Arlington National Cemetery on the centennial of WW1’s conclusion.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Young French Woman Did NOT Infect 630 African Migrants With AIDS As Vengeance For Illegal Immigration
Did a young woman named Nicoline infect over 630 migrants from African countries like Cameroon or Ivory Coast with AIDS out of "vengeance" against illegal immigration to France? No, that's not true: the story was launched by a French site wit
Snopes→ French Singer and Actor Charles Aznavour Dies at Age 94
His death was confirmed by the singer's producer, Gerard Drouout Productions, and the French Culture Ministry.
Snopes→ Restaurant Cites Worldwide Freakout Over Its French Fries
A Maine restaurant says news about the anger surrounding a change in its french fries has reached people all over the world.
Snopes→ Michelin-Starred French Master Chef Joel Robuchon Dies at 73
French master chef Joel Robuchon has died at the age of 73.
Snopes→ Does This Photograph Show a Future French Politician as a Shepherd in Morocco?
Internet memes falsely used an unrelated image of a Moroccan girl to illustrate the unusual life story of Najat Vallaud-Belkacem.