The World Cup is well underway across North America, bringing its usual mix of spectacular goals, historic upsets and colourful stadium crowds. But alongside the genuine celebrations, a wave of manipulated media is flooding social media. From a fake Hitler lookalike to hyper-realistic female football enthusiasts designed exclusively to bait clicks, France 24's Maya-Anaïs Yataghène investigates these viral supporters in this edition of Truth or Fake.
Did a Hitler lookalike really attend Germany's World Cup game?
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Mon 21:09 - Fact Check AFP
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Tue 05:56 - DW All
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Tue 05:56 - DW Top
Fact check: Hitler look-alike at Germany's World Cup match?
Tue 05:56 - DW World
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Tue 06:03 - dw.com
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Thu 21:28 - France 24
Did a Hitler lookalike really attend Germany's World Cup game?