“Boy in photo is Saudi tot who died after nasal swab mishap”
Social media posts
Photo in website article. Claim dated 17 Jul 2020.
FactRakers rated thisMISLEADING
What FactRakers found
That's the photo of a boy undergoing a nasal swab test in India
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 17 July 2020. FactRakers (Philippines) looked into it and published its finding on 22 July 2020, 5 days later. Its rating was “MISLEADING”.
This check was done by FactRakers, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.