“Image showing police clamping lockdown violators legs to a wooden plank in Thailand”
Social media posts
Claim dated 23 May 2021.
FACTLY rated thisMISLEADING
What FACTLY found
This image actually shows the police clamping lockdown violators’ legs to a wooden plank back in 2020 in Colombia. Many news agencies have reported this incident. The image has nothing to do with Thailand
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 23 May 2021. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 28 May 2021, 5 days later. Its rating was “MISLEADING”.
Where the claim appeared
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