Violent protests are ongoing in Paris, but don’t believe everything you see online.
By France24
19 March 2023 |
5:06 am
The French pension reform has sparked angry demonstrations across France, with many videos of chaos in Paris circulating online. However, as credible as they could seem, some of these videos have been taken out of context, as Emerald Maxwell explains.
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