French TV channels scramble to apologize after airing Albanian protests as France
Two French news channels have apologized after misidentifying protest images from Albania as demonstrations in France. CNEWS made the mistake first on Saturday, showing images from Tirana during a peaceful march in Paris. The footage included people clapping and waving a red flag, but it was incorrectly labeled as Paris. A commentator suggested the Paris protest might turn violent, though the images were from Albania. Later, clashes did occur in Paris, with arrests made.
Public broadcaster Franceinfo also confused Albania with France on Saturday, saying live images showed Lyon when they were coming from Tirana. Both channels admitted their errors, with presenters apologizing on air.
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