Outdated Photo Shared as Protests Against Mandatory Vaccine Pass in Morocco
The Claim
A picture depicts a demonstration in Rabat, Morocco, protesting the government's required COVID-19 vaccination pass.
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A photo allegedly taken during a rally in Morocco's capital city is circulating on social media pages and accounts. The demonstration was in response to the government's required COVID-19 vaccination pass.
Misbar’s Analysis
Misbar reviewed the widely shared picture and discovered that it was misleading. The photograph was not taken during the most recent anti-mandated vaccination pass protests. Rather, it was captured in June 2017 at a protest in Rabat against the government's Rif policies.
Protests erupted in several Moroccan areas in response to the government's decision to impose an obligatory COVID-19 vaccination program, under which travel and access to public areas will be prohibited unless a COVID-19 vaccine permit is shown.
