“The photos show Rohingya refugees stranded at sea after being denied entry by Saudi Arabia.”
What FACTLY found
The photos do not show Rohingya refugees denied entry by Saudi Arabia. They are from a 14 May 2015 incident near Koh Lipe, Thailand, where a Rohingya boat drifting for days with several deaths reported was given food supplies after being refused entry by Thailand and Malaysia while trying to reach Malaysia. International media reports from May 2015 also confirm these visuals relate to Southeast Asia, not Saudi Arabia. Additionally, we did not find any recent reports of Saudi Arabia denying en...
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 12 December 2025. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 12 December 2025. Its rating was “MISLEADING”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/groups/873035163200573/?multi_permalinks=2308372186333523&hoiste…
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This check was done by FACTLY, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.