France Didn't Bring EU Flag Down
The video was being circulated months before the novel Coronavirus actually appeared (Getty)
The Claim
France brought the European Union flag down due to COVID-19.
Emerging story
A video posted by several social media accounts shows a person removing the EU flag from a building in France and replacing it with the French flag.
The posts also claim that this was due to the spread of coronavirus, and the lack of EU's assistance to France and the affected countries.
Misbar’s Analysis
Misbar investigated the reports and found that the video is real but the captions are misleading. The video was being circulated months before the spread of Coronavirus.
Misbar’s Classification
Misleading
