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Old riot footage recycled online to sway French elections
Original: Old riot footage is being recycled in France by Israeli, Russian and US right-wing networks, amplifying chaos to influen
Old riot footage is being recirculated in France by Israeli, Russian and US right-wing networks, according to claims spreading widely on social media. The footage is presented as current unrest, with the alleged aim of inflaming divisions, discrediting protesters and institutions, encouraging destructive acts and boosting right-wing support ahead of upcoming elections.
Why now: Election-related disinformation in France is raising alarm about foreign and ideological networks manipulating public opinion with recycled footage.
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