Users falsely claim that French soldiers are arming terrorists in Mali
By France24
29 October 2022 |
12:28 pm
Since October 23, pro-Russian and pro-Wagner accounts on social media have been sharing a video that claims to prove France is arming jihadists in Mali. The narrative that France supports terrorism in Mali is common among users spreading anti-Western misinformation online. We tell you more in this edition of Truth or Fake.
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