“Photo showing the security check at an airport in Afghanistan”
Social media posts
Claim dated 17 Aug 2021.
FACTLY rated thisFALSE
What FACTLY found
The photo shared in the post was shot in 2015 by a ‘CBS’ news channel reporter in Yemen. This photo shows Houthi rebel forces checking people before allowing them to enter a rally. This old photo from Yemen has nothing to do with Afghanistan
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 17 August 2021. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 30 August 2021, 13 days later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
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