“Video of police using tear gas and water cannons against Muslim protesters during the ongoing protests in France”
Social media posts
Claim dated 28 Oct 2020.
FACTLY rated thisFALSE
What FACTLY found
he video is actually of protests in Turkey back in 2012 when students protested in solidarity with the hunger strike by prisoners. They tried to offer prayers on the streets and were dispersed by police using tear gas and water cannons
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 28 October 2020. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 29 October 2020, 1 day later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=354875992416553
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