NewzRecent student protests in France have generated a wave of online misinformation, specifically regarding claims that the French military intervened against demonstrators. A viral TikTok video falsely asserted that the French army had deployed an armoured vehicle directly against protesters.
In reality, the vehicle in question was simply returning to a nearby military base rather than being used for deployment against the demonstrations. Additionally, social media users have been spreading unrelated, recycled footage from 2023 retirement protests and passing it off as current events.
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