Factcheck: Was cocaine on the table in Macron video with Starmer, Merz?
Briefly

A viral video shared by conspiracy theorist Alex Jones depicted French President Emmanuel Macron and two other European leaders in a manner suggesting drug use. Jones claimed they were hiding drugs, suggesting illicit behavior linked to a recent meeting with Ukrainian President Zelensky. This narrative gained significant attention online. However, investigations revealed that the 'drugs' were simply a tissue, highlighting how misinformation can erroneously shape perceptions of public figures and international relations.
Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones leveraged a video of a train meeting with European leaders to falsely claim they were using drugs, stirring widespread misinformation.
The white object publicly mischaracterized by Jones as a drug receipt was identified, through original footage, as a simple tissue, emphasizing the misinformation.
Read at www.aljazeera.com
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