![macron thumbnail](https://dfrac.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/macron-thumbnail.png)
By sharing this video a user named @Elysius Thor captioned: “ Breaking: Macron gets another slapping from a member of the public.”
![elysius](http://dfrac.org/wp-content/plugins/a3-lazy-load/assets/images/lazy_placeholder.gif)
Source: Twitter
Meanwhile, many other users are sharing a similar claim-
![mac 2](http://dfrac.org/wp-content/plugins/a3-lazy-load/assets/images/lazy_placeholder.gif)
Source: Twitter
![mac3](http://dfrac.org/wp-content/plugins/a3-lazy-load/assets/images/lazy_placeholder.gif)
Source: Twitter
Fact Check:
To analyze the reality of the viral claim the team of DFRAC did a reverse image search on google and found that the official youtube of BFMTV covered this news which was uploaded on 8 June 2021. The headline of the video is: “ Emmanuel Macron slapped: a BFMTV witness filmed the scene” ( English Translation).
![bfmtv](http://dfrac.org/wp-content/plugins/a3-lazy-load/assets/images/lazy_placeholder.gif)
Source: YouTube
Meanwhile, the official YouTube channel of NBC News has also covered this news which was uploaded on 11 June 2021. The heading stated- “ French president Macron gets slapped in the face during Meet and Greet.”
![nbc](http://dfrac.org/wp-content/plugins/a3-lazy-load/assets/images/lazy_placeholder.gif)
Source: YouTube
At the same time, the official account of Qatar Day also posted this video on Facebook on 8 June 2021.
![qatar day](http://dfrac.org/wp-content/plugins/a3-lazy-load/assets/images/lazy_placeholder.gif)
Source: Facebook
Conclusion:
It is clear from the Fact check of DFRAC that the viral video of French President Emmanuel Macron getting slapped is 1 year old. Therefore, the claim made by social media users is Misleading.
Claimed Reviewed: French President Macron gets slapped by a member of the public in 2022.
Claimed By: Social Media Users
Fact Check: Fake