Tristan Werkmeister

Journalist

Tristan is a francophone and anglophone journalist specialised in fact-checking and investigations, with a focus on North America and the United Kingdom.

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Truth or Fake

Did a mosque appear in Algeria after a sandstorm?
INVESTIGATION

'Rob Petrosian', the Trump supporter impersonating a White House reporter

Truth or Fake: Did Polish soldiers support anti-lockdown protesters?
Truth or Fake

Truth or Fake: Did Polish soldiers support anti-lockdown protesters?
Truth or Fake

Covid-19: A staged burial in Brazil?
Truth or Fake

Truth or Fake: What's the backstory of this enormous rock in this shipping container?
The Observers

Truth or Fake: A fake press conference at the White House?

No, Joe Biden doesn't live in a White House 'set'
The Observers

Truth or Fake: Are deepfakes dangerous?
The Observers

‘Irish gangs’: the story behind a racist post
The Observers

Truth or Fake: Why these videos have nothing to do with the Mars Perseverance rover

Debunking viral videos about Mars rover mission

Truth or Fake: Why these videos have nothing to do with the Mars Perseverance rover
The Observers

The TikTok video that made people believe cops were planting evidence
The Observers

Pro-migrant mask: The fake photo combining racism and Covid-19 in Italy
DEBUNKED

Burning snow? A conspiracy theory resurfaces
DEBUNKED

Covid-19 anal tests in China: why this viral video is actually fake

Why should you be wary of these videos of animals 'frozen to death'?
DEBUNKED

No, US soldiers did not turn their backs on Biden's motorcade in protest
DEBUNKED

Donald Trump Jr, shares a video he claims shows President Joe Biden is senile
DEBUNKED

No, this photo doesn’t prove Trump is going to declassify secret documents