Disinformation often targets the European Parliament. Some people are claiming a video shows a politician allegedly taking drugs in the EP chamber.
The claim is clearly false. The video is not filmed in the EP, it is from 2019, and it does not show an MEP.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/jduch/status/1641456854940397570
Fact-checkers have already debunked the story, also pointing out that the politician is a self-proclaimed user of snuff tobacco.
See for example @maldita
https://maldita.es/malditobulo/20230330/esnifa-parlamento-europeo/
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/jduch/status/1641456857855434753
Some actors are actively spreading the story. They attempt to undermine the EU and support false narratives relating to Russia's aggression against Ukraine. Among them, a Russian government official.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/jduch/status/1641456860061646849
The tools and techniques used in this campaign are well-known: Take an old image or video, misrepresent the context, and add a false claim.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/jduch/status/1641456862615986179
A few days ahead of International #FactCheckingDay on 2 April, remember to stay alert. Beware of content that tries to appeal to your emotions or beliefs.
Check the sources, and think before you share:
http://eptwitter.eu/qBGy
#ThinkBeforeYouShare
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/jduch/status/1641456864658595844