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“Fake news inception:” fake Charlie Hebdo editions and a fake cover story

By France24
14 December 2022   |   7:38 am
At least six fake covers of French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo have been circulating online over the past six months, especially on Russian Telegram channels, For one of them, the cover story it's relaying is also fabricated. We take a closer look in this edition of Truth or Fake with Vedika Bahl.

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