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TRUE OR FALSE. In Israel, the very viral conspiracy theory of betrayal from within
TRUE OR FALSE. In Israel, the very viral conspiracy theory of betrayal from within – (franceinfo)
Thursday, December 7, Julien Pain, editor-in-chief of the Vrai ou faux unit of franceinfo, is in Israel to meet the NGO FakeReporter, which works on conspiracy theories circulating on social networks in the context of the conflict between the State Hebrew and Hamas.
A very viral conspiracy theory is currently circulating in Israel. A photo of a woman carrying her two children in her arms was published on the Internet and then circulated on all social networks, with the comment: “Who is this man behind this kidnapped family?” According to this theory, “this man is an Israeli sent to coordinate the Hamas attack. This is actually the conspiracy theory of betrayal from within”explains Achiya Schatz, director of the NGO FakeReporter, whom Julien Pain, editor-in-chief of the Vrai ou faux unit of franceinfo, met in Israel.
Photoshop editing
However, by zooming in on the original photo, we can notice that it is “clearly from a Photoshop montage. His face was photoshopped”demonstrates Achiya Schatz. “We don’t know who is behind the spread of this theory. But the main spreaders are people who have been circulating this theory since the second day of the war, Netanayhu supporters or anti-vaccines who have completely lost their minds. contact with reality”, he specifies. With this conspiracy theory, Julien Pain draws a parallel, Thursday December 7, with what happened in France, particularly during the Covid period, when a lot of conspiracy had developed.
