“The video shows French President Emmanuel Macron saying France refused a defence partnership with India due to Rafale jets losing value after alleged failure by the Indian Air Force.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 18 Feb 2026.
FACTLY rated thisFALSE
What FACTLY found
The video is a deepfake created using footage of French President Emmanuel Macron from his visit to India between 17 and 19 February 2026. He made no such statement during the visit, and analysis indicates that the audio is AI-generated while the visuals are digitally manipulated.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 18 February 2026. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 19 February 2026, 1 day later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
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