What was claimed
Photos claiming to show a child in Gaza are actually from Yemen in 2016.
False. The photo was taken by a journalist in Gaza in July 2025.
AAP FACTCHECK - False claims on social media that photos of a malnourished child in Gaza were actually taken in Yemen in 2016 are based on inaccurate responses from Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok.
The photos were taken by a journalist in July 2025 and do actually depict an emaciated child in Gaza.
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