With just hours left until France's presidential election runoff between Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen on Sunday, political emotions in the country are especially high.
Analysts have suggested that the vote has more weight than ever for Europe, as France holds the European Union presidency until July.
But election campaigns provide fertile ground for misinformation and false claims to spread online.
Macron has previously warned that election misinformation poses a threat to democracy, and has argued that those responsible for spreading "fake news" online should be held accountable and possibly brought to justice.
Meanwhile, Le Pen's campaign is reportedly seeking legal ways to respond to “fake news disseminated massively and likely to alter the ballot".
Euronews' social media newsdesk, The Cube, has taken a look at some of the most viral false claims that have woven their way into political debates and online conversations.
The election runoff in France is arguably even more important following Russia's invasion of Ukraine on February 24.
Pro-Russian social media accounts have already spread a number of false claims about the war, but have now turned their attention to French voters.
Misleading posts on Telegram and Twitter have attributed a false quote about Russian sanctions and migration to Macron.
The users falsely claim that Macron said France must take up to 60 million refugees from...
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