Post shared on social media French President Emmanuel Macron has reportedly been arrested.
President Macron had been arrested minutes earlier on suspicion of treason and trafficking of minors, which was secretly carried out by the military in the French capital Paris, without anyone's knowledge. , December 7, 2024 at 2am and happened today. 30 minutes in the afternoon pic.twitter.com/1WBCP1rBgX
— Florentin PatriotaQ (@Florenpatriotaq) December 7, 2024
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A post shared on X, formerly known as Twitter, claims Macron has been arrested. The post featured a photo of Macron wearing a small red pin on his jacket.
The caption reads, “President Macron was arrested a few minutes ago on charges of treason and trafficking of minors, which was secretly carried out by the military in the French capital Paris without anyone's knowledge. It happened over the weekend, Saturday, today, December 7, 2024, at AT.'' 2 minutes and 30 minutes in the afternoon. ”
That claim is inaccurate. He was recently seen welcoming President-elect Donald Trump reportedly visited Paris two days ago. NPR.
There is no such comment regarding this assertion by President Macron. socializing media account. Telegram CEO Pavel Durov was arrested Paris in August Associated Press Reported. President Macron said Durov's arrest was not political but part of a scandal. According to an independent study, another article says: outlet. (Related: Mike Pence wasn't arrested by special forces)
This is not the first time misinformation has spread online. Check Your Fact recently debunked claims that Canada banned President-elect Donald Trump from entering the country.
