“Photo shows the freedom convoy in Canberra, Australia, with over 1.5 million cars.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 14 Feb 2022.
PolitiFact rated thisPants on Fire
What PolitiFact found
The image doesn’t depict recent pandemic protests in Canberra, Australia. It was taken in England in 2019 and shows attendees of the annual Glastonbury Festival of music and arts.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 14 February 2022. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 15 February 2022, 1 day later. Its rating was “Pants on Fire”.
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