Facebook and X users shared the video online on Feb 10
- A Euronews-branded video that reported French farmers sprayed manure at the Ukrainian embassy in Paris in response to being criticised for protesting is fake.
According to the fabricated video report, the Ukrainian embassy in Paris issued a letter calling on French farmers to halt ongoing protests, which have been widely covered by outlets including Reuters since January.It quoted Arnaud Rousseau, head of France’s biggest farming union FNSEA, as also criticising the purported letter and saying Ukraine had “no right to demand anything from the French”.
“It imitates Euronews’ journalistic style, graphics and format in a sophisticated way.” The Ukrainian embassy did not immediately respond to Reuters’ request for comment about the letter.