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In Mali: the French army films a fake Wagner

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Fake news existed long before the Internet.

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By: Adrien Delgrange

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** The chronicle of

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Two days after the transfer of the Gossi base to the Malian Armed Forces, the French army deplores an information attack targeting Barkane, accused of having left a mass grave behind her.

A video taken by aerial means allows us to witness the making of a fake news relayed by Russian trolls on social networks.  

** Guest of Dessous de l'infox:

editorial director of

 A French-speaking online media, free of access, without advertising as a counterpoint to Russian propaganda.

** Africa Check.

In an article published in May 2021, Emedia claims that on average 200,000 tons of plastic waste is produced per day in Senegal.

However, the available data do not confirm these figures and the experts consulted by Africa Check estimate that even the annual production of waste is below 200,000 tonnes.

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