The New York Times Did Not Publish This Article About Moroccan Fans
The Claim
The New York Times published an article featuring photos of Moroccan football fans. The article is titled “Famine Appears on the Faces of Moroccans.”
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Social media users from the MENA region recently shared an image attributed to The New York Times. According to the claim, the article featuring photos of Moroccan football fans is titled “Famine Appears on the Faces of Moroccans.”
Misbar’s Analysis
Misbar investigated the circulating claim and found it to be fake. The circulating image is fabricated.
The fabricated image was based on a print issue of The New York Times that was published in May 2013.
The original article reported the collapse of a factory in Bangladesh and has nothing to do with Morocco.
The featured articles that appeared on the front page of The New York Times in the same month of 2013 can be seen below.
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