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Fact Check: World Cup Final Fireworks Were Not Blue, Trump Not Edited Out
Fact checks confirm that fireworks after the FIFA World Cup Final were not blue, and real footage with altered colors was circulated. Additionally, claims that Trump was edited out of a Spain World Cup photo are false.
21 Jul, 16:32 — 22 Jul, 01:24
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DWHigh5d ago
Fact check: Trump wasn't edited out of Spain World Cup photo
After Spain won the FIFA World Cup, the Spanish Football Federation posted a photo of the trophy celebrations, raising questions about whether Donald Trump had been edited out. We took a closer look.
Read full article →YahooMostly Factual5d ago
Fact Check: Fireworks Were NOT Blue After FIFA World Cup Final -- Real Footage With Altered Colors
Did the fireworks at the World Cup finals have blue smoke, suggesting that the game had been rigged for Argentina, but Spain upset those plans? No, that's not true: The fireworks smoke was white during the closing ceremony. The footage...
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First report: DW · 21 Jul, 16:32|Full coverage: 2 · 9h|Window: 9h
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