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No, the French army did not deploy tanks against protesting students

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Briefings

A viral TikTok falsely claimed the French army deployed tanks against students, when vehicles were actually returning to a nearby base. Other posts recycled 2023 footage of retirement protests as current events, while an AI-generated image was falsely presented as showing a police officer being attacked. Vedika Bahl examines how old, out-of-context and AI-generated content is fuelling misinformation.

Key points

• A viral TikTok falsely claimed the French army deployed tanks against students, when vehicles were actually returning to a nearby military base.
• Other posts recycled 2023 footage of retirement protests as current events, while an AI-generated image was falsely presented as showing a police officer being attacked.

Context and limitations

Evidence covers only the specific viral TikTok, recycled footage, and AI-generated image; broader scope of misinformation campaigns remains unexamined.

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