German elections: manipulated videos fuel false accusations of fraud
FRANCE 24 examined content posted online after regional elections that was falsely presented as evidence of irregularities.
Accusations of fraud have circulated online after regional elections in Germany, supported by faked or misleading videos, according to France 24.
Some netizens claimed that the far-right AfD party had been the victim of electoral manipulation. Other images were also used to support allegations of irregularities.
France 24 presents this content as disinformation and indicates that the videos invoked do not constitute the evidence announced. The excerpt provided does not detail each sequence or the verification method applied to each one.
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- Elections en Allemagne : fausses fraudes, vraies intox — France 24 — Français
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