Video of People Scrambling for Cooking Gas Is Not From Morocco
Pictures from Lebanon (Screenshot).
The Claim
A video depicts Moroccan citizens scrambling for cooking gas.
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Misbar’s Analysis
Misbar team has investigated the claim and found the video true, but the context is misleading.
The video was filmed earlier in August and was circulating on Tiktok.
Screenshot of the video circulating on Tiktok.
We also noticed that SIDACO’s logo appeared on a barrier in the video. SIDACO’s company is based in Beirut, Lebanon.
SIDACO’s logo appeared on a barrier in the video.
Our team found another video filmed last August in the same place, with a caption describing it was filmed in Lebanon.
A picture from the same story is also being shared with the same claim.
Misbar’s Classification
Misleading
