A dramatic tale claiming a transgender surgery specialist connected to Brigitte Macron suspiciously died spread across social media following an online series from US conservative commentator Candace Owens which reignited conspiracy theories alleging the wife of the French president had formerly been a man. But the American podcaster’s claims are unfounded and precipitated a defamation lawsuit from the Macrons, while the reports of a doctor’s death are similarly fictitious; they rely on invention of a fabricated surgeon, manipulated media and the impersonation of journalists.
Politics
“THEY ERASED HIM! Chelsea photoshopped Trump out of their official trophy raising photo,” says a July 14, 2025 post on X.
A Facebook post published with a video on June 23, 2025, contains a text overlay in Amharic that reads: “The nuclear weapons that America claimed to have struck were found in another underground facility.”
“We need to avoid getting involved in this conflict #trump #maga #israel #iran #middleeast #wwiii,” says a June 15, 2025 post sharing the video on Instagram.
Na facebooku se šíří video, podle kterého lidem v zahraničí stačí k získání českého občanství pouze čestné prohlášení o tom, že v minulosti byli českými občany. Vláda si tak údajně chce „vyrobit“ pět až deset milionů voličů, kteří by ji pak prostřednictvím korespondenčního hlasování ze zahraničí podpořili. Ve skutečnosti však k získání občanství tímto způsobem nestačí jen čestné prohlášení. Žadatelé musí doložit i dokument prokazující ztrátu českého nebo československého občanství. Nárok na získání občanství prohlášením tak má jen malá skupina lidí s českým původem, typicky potomci emigrantů, kteří z Československa odešli po roce 1948.
“BREAKING: ANOTHER EXPLOSION AT AN OIL REFINERY IN IRAN,” says a June 13, 2025 post sharing the visual on X.
“Vance, you say you hope Biden recovers soon, yet you attack him with such cold, calculated words. It’s hard to believe someone like you is part of the US government,” Pope Leo XIV appears to say in the clip, which was shared in a May 23, 2025 post on Instagram.
US President Donald Trump ambushed his South African counterpart Cyril Ramaphosa at talks Wednesday with a video meant to support unfounded claims of the “persecution” of white farmers.
“In memory of Pope Francis, this will forever be my favorite video of him,” says an April 21, 2025 post on X, shared shortly after the Vatican announced Pope Francis, 88, had died.
“Tariff problems, a sudden attack,” reads simplified Chinese sticker text on an April 11 Douyin video of a man appearing to walk on stage behind Trump, hit him, and walk away as Trump ducks and Secret Service agents rush up to protect him.