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French TV channels scramble to apologize after airing Albanian protests as Paris and Lyon
FranceWhat to know
- Two French news channels have apologized after misidentifying protest images from Albania as demonstrations in FranceS1
- Two French news channels backpedaled and apologized this weekend after they misidentified images of protests in Albania as demonstrations taking place in France.S2
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French TV channels scramble to apologize after airing Albanian protests as Paris and Lyon
Two French news channels have apologized after misidentifying protest images from Albania as demonstrations in France
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French TV channels scramble to apologize after airing Albanian protests as Paris and Lyon
Two French news channels backpedaled and apologized this weekend after they misidentified images of protests in Albania as demonstrations taking place in France.
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Published Oct 25, 2026
What to know
- Two French news channels have apologized after misidentifying protest images from Albania as demonstrations in FranceS1
- Two French news channels backpedaled and apologized this weekend after they misidentified images of protests in Albania as demonstrations taking place in France.S2
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