Screenshot of the New York Post Headline on Massive Refugee Movement Is Fabricated
The Claim
According to the New York Post, the United Nations warned of a โmassive refugee movement from Africa.โ
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Social media users have circulated an image claiming it is a screenshot of a New York Post headline reporting on the United Nationsโ warning of a โmassive refugee movement from Africa.โ
The headline reads: โUN Warns of massive refugee movement from Africa: 500 million people on their way to Europe.โ
Misbarโs Analysis
Misbar has investigated the claim and found it to be fake.
Fake Screenshot
Misbarโs team also conducted an advanced search on the New York Post's official social media accounts. The process did not reveal any credible sources that reported on the alleged United Nations warning of a massive refugee movement from Africa.
Kenneth Garger, whose name appeared on the alleged screenshot as the headline's writer, is a New York Post editor. However, he did not share the alleged headline on his social media accounts.
Altered Screenshots From Media Outlets
The screenshot generator has used a template of an existing article with the name of Kenneth Garger, keeping the same date to add the false headline and an image of migrants on a boat. We can see below the original article, which is unrelated to migration.
According to the International Organization for Migration, 50,630 refugees from all countries have arrived in Europe in 2022. However, no credible sources mentioned that โ500 million refugees are on their way to Europe.โ
No credible sources proved that the New York Post shared a headline reporting on a โmassive refugee movement from Africa,โ based on our findings. Our team has already debunked numerous screenshots purporting it is taken from official media outlets, including The BBC, CNN, and the New York Times.
