The world of news is complex - and false stories and images are often widely shared on social media. Blasting News’s editorial team spots the most popular hoaxes and misleading information every week to help you discern truth from falsehood. Here are some of the most shared false claims of this week, of which none are legit.
Video of crowd in Austria does not show an anti-lockdown protest
False claim: Social media users have shared a video of a crowd marching down a street, alongside the claim that the clip shows a protest in Austria against the recent restrictive measures imposed in the country on people not vaccinated against Covid-19.
Truth:
Photo does not show a woman who fled East Germany in 1955
False claim: Social media users have shared a black and white image of a young woman kneeling next to a group of soldiers, alongside the claim that the scene shows a woman who fled communism in East Germany in 1955.
According to the posts, the white line appearing on the ground would be the border between the two Germanies, where years later the Berlin Wall would be built.
Truth:
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