Misinformation About Armenia Is Spreading on X

False information targeting Armenia's political field is once again being disseminated on the social media platform X (Twitter). This was reported by the Fact-Checking Platform (FIP).

At first glance, a bot account has published a video that features the name of the well-known French publication "Le Point," with a subtitle claiming that "70 percent of members of the Civil Contract party have applied for French citizenship." The subtitle states, "This is France's direct interference in Armenia's political life. A similar situation occurred in Moldova before the parliamentary elections," as seen in the video.

The information about 70 percent of the members of the CP party applying for French citizenship has no basis; there has not even been a discussion in Armenia’s political landscape about it, nor has any source reported this.

Furthermore, obtaining French citizenship is not a simple process; it is complex and lengthy, requiring years of residence in France and specific conditions. Granting citizenship to hundreds of officials at once is technically and politically impossible. Additionally, there is no such information or article regarding this on the "Le Point" website.

The well-known French publication as a tool for spreading falsehoods: The logo mentioned in the video belongs to "Le Point." It is a political and social weekly magazine considered one of the three largest news magazines in France.

When the video posted on X ends, two names are credited as its authors: Boris Hansel and Pierre Le Mouellic. These individuals are real and exist, but they have no connection to political journalism. Boris Hansel is a well-known French professor who exclusively writes about health and scientific topics for "Le Point." His latest YouTube message addresses the issue of weight gain due to quitting smoking.

As for Pierre Le Mouellic, he is a video editor. His name appears at the end of Boris Hansel's real videos as the editing author. In fact, the creators of the fake video took the end of one of "Le Point"'s health clips and attached it to a politically themed video to lend credibility to the false video being circulated on X.

Notably, "Le Point" has often been used as an instrument in such misinformation campaigns; a while ago, information was circulated under this media's logo, suggesting that caricatures of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had appeared on buildings. However, this information was refuted by French fact-checkers.

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