Outdated Footage Shared as Tigrayan Troops Outside Addis Abeba
CNN did not issue an official statement clarifying the incident (Screenshot).
The Claim
The video shows Tigrayan troops just outside Addis Abeba.
News posted on
Emerging story
A screenshot from a CNN video alleging to depict Tigrayan troops close outside Addis Ababa has gone viral.
Misbar’s Analysis
Misbar investigated the claim and determined that the footage was outdated. The video was uploaded on CNN's official YouTube channel with the title "Something's not right: See heated incident between CNN team and military."
In their tweets and posts, several social media users denied the CNN story.
Other people spotted the out-of-date video and compared it to the original in their posts and tweets.
Furthermore, CNN did not issue an official statement clarifying or commenting on the incident once this screenshot became viral.
Misbar’s Classification
Misleading
