“Photo shows Dec 2023 Julian Reef swarm”
Social media posts
Claim dated 6 Nov 2023.
FactRakers rated thisMisleading
What FactRakers found
A Facebook page omitted to mention it used a 2-year-old photo of Chinese Maritime Militia (CMM) vessels at the disputed Julian Felipe (Whitsun) Reef in 2021 in a post about a recent Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) report of the increasing presence of Chinese vessels swarming the reef.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 6 November 2023. FactRakers (Philippines) looked into it and published its finding on 11 December 2023, 35 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.