France’s snap election: debunking viral fake news after the National Rally’s gains

On the evening that results trickled in from the first round of France's snap legislative elections, misleading claims began to circulate on social media. As well as a viral video claiming that left-wing voters set fire to a government building in reaction to the far right coming out on top, another video emerged claiming to show tampered, damaged votes belonging to a National Rally candidate.

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