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French President Emmanuel Macron and UK Leader of the Opposition Keir Starmer have been the targets of disinformation online.

Video. Fake news batters UK and France ahead of elections

Updated: 03/07/2024 - 9:44 GMT+2

Both sets of votes are expected to shake up each country's political direction, but as usual, there’s plenty of disinformation making the rounds, particularly targeting individual politicians.

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