“A picture of a journalist in Lebanon reporting on the novel coronavirus is circulating with this claim: "Reporter in full bio gear... think the media hypes this thing a little?”
Social media posts
Claim dated 20 Apr 2020.
FactCheck.org rated thisOut of Context
What FactCheck.org found
A picture of a reporter in protective gear has fueled claims in the U.S. that the media "hypes" the COVID-19 pandemic. The photo actually shows a team in Lebanon reporting on a local factory that makes protective suits.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 20 April 2020. FactCheck.org (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 22 April 2020, 2 days later. Its rating was “Out of Context”.
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