Fact-check: Did protesters raise Palestinian flag on Eiffel Tower?
France remains tense after weekend cost-of-living protests turned violent, with the government announcing partial curfews in several cities, including parts of Paris, to restore public order. The unrest included an arson attack that largely destroyed the historic city hall in Limoges, while widespread looting damaged shops. Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu stated there was "no question" of imposing full citywide curfews. Viral visuals claiming protesters hoisted a Palestinian flag on the Eiffel Tower, an elderly couple was stripped and robbed, and demonstrators fired at police were all fact-checked as false or AI-generated. The police-shooting video was actually from 2024 protests in Tbilisi, Georgia.