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Madrid Vendors, Not Paris Looters
Video shows Madrid street vendors, not Paris looters, predating French riots.
In brief
Video shows Madrid street vendors, not Paris looters, predating French riots. A video published on Oct 11, 2026, shows Madrid street vendors selling goods, not Paris looters, and predates the Oct 17, 2026, Paris riots. Originally reported by Lead Stories.
Video Origin
A video published on X on Oct 11, 2026, shows Madrid street vendors selling goods.
Timing Predates Riots
The video predates the Oct 17, 2026, violent escalation of Paris demonstrations.
False Claim Debunked
Spanish fact-checking organization Maldita found the same false claim circulating in thirteen different languages.
The short version
A video published on Oct 11, 2026, shows Madrid street vendors selling goods, not Paris looters, and predates the Oct 17, 2026, Paris riots.
