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France 24
France 24
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Emerald MAXWELL

The far right want you to think this scene took place in Calais. But it did not.

TRUTH OR FAKE © FRANCE 24

A video supposedly showing a group of migrants in Calais throwing rocks and blocking a motorway has reemerged, four years after it first went viral. At the time, the video was shared by many, including the French far right, to demonise migrants. This time, a British fascist party has taken the lead in perpetuating the falsehood. We explain the truth in this edition of Truth or Fake.

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