Fake: Italians Show Solidarity by Raising Flags
Milan celebrates the 68th anniversary of Italy's liberation(SocialMedia)
The Claim
After the lockdown was imposed, Italians raised their country’s flag to express their solidarity with each other against COVID-19 lockdown.
News posted on
Emerging story
A number of social media accounts posted a picture of Italian flags hanging out from the windows of a number of houses. They claim that citizens raised their country’s flag to express solidarity with each other during the lockdown imposed by Italian authorities as part of the measures taken to control the spread of the coronavirus.
Misbar’s Analysis
Misbar's investigation found that the picture was originally published on April 2013 during the 68th anniversary of Italy’s Liberation. This makes the picture's caption false, as it is not related to the coronavirus.
Misbar’s Classification
Fake
