This Picture Was Among 97 Other Selected Pictures by Reuters
The Claim
Reuters chose the picture of a Moroccan immigrant boy crying in the middle of the sea near the fence between the Spanish-Moroccan border as the best picture of the year 2021.
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Facebook and Twitter users have circulated posts claiming that the picture of a Moroccan immigrant boy crying in the middle of the sea was chosen by Reuters as the best picture of the year 2021.
Misbar’s Analysis
Misbar has investigated the claim and found it misleading.
Reuters did not select the Moroccan immigrant boy's photograph as the best of 2021.
The picture circulating was selected among 97 other selected pictures by Reuters as the best pictures of the year 2021.
Photo description: Reuters chose 97 pictures as the best pictures of the year 2021.
Reuters unveiled its 2021 pictures of the year selection, which includes the best images captured by the agency's photographers over the year.
