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But this content is misleading, since although the video is true, this is not recent, as it dates back to 2017, when Macron was presidential candidate. ![\\"\\"](\\" Viral-Content.png\\") ## In case you are short on time: * The publication of a video in which an egg is thrown at the President of France, Emmanuel Macron, has gone viral. * The publication states that this occurred in the current context of demonstrations after the approval of the pension reform in the country. * This content is misleading, since although the video is true, it is not related to the recent protests. It was recorded in 2017, when Macron was a presidential candidate. By Fast Check CL A publication has gone viral on social networks (1,2,3), where shares a video in which you can see how they throw an egg at the current President of France, Emmanuel Macron, within the framework of the protests for the pension reform that increases the working age from 62 to 64 years. * "Exact moment when an egg is thrown at French President Emmanuel Macron during a public appearance, after approving the pension reform," says one publication. ![\\"\\"](\\" content/uploads/2023/05/image-4.png\\")Screenshot in publication of Facebook. But this information is misleading, since although the video actually shows how they throw an egg at him, this is not recent. It was recorded in 2017, when Emmanuel Macron was a presidential candidate. ## The video is from 2017 Through a keyword search in French, we were able to identify various news from French media (1,2,3,4). These date back to March 2017 and publish the same video used in the verified post. Including this, it is detailed that Emmanuel Macron, in At that time, he was a candidate for the presidency and not President as the saying goes. social media post. According to press reports, the incident occurred during an activity agricultural event held at the Gate of Versailles. ![\\"\\"](\\" content/uploads/2023/05/image-5.png\\")Middle screenshot Franceinfo. ## Verifiers denied it Furthermore, other means of verification (1,2,3,4) also concluded that the video is not related to the protests arising from the reform of pensions. ## Conclusion Fast Check CL classifies viral content on networks as misleading social. Although the video shows the moment when an egg is thrown at Emmanuel Macron, this has no relation to the recent protests. 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This video shows how an egg is thrown at French President Emmanuel Macron during a public appearance after approving the pension reform