These videos do not show police supporting French pension protesters
02 April 2023 |
4:12 pm
Viral videos on social media claim to show law enforcement officials in France lowering their helmet, allegedly in sign of support of pension reform demonstrators. We tell you more in this edition of Truth or Fake.
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