Image of Goats in the Snow Was Not Recently Taken in Taza, Morocco

Khadija Boufous

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26th January 2023

Image of Goats in the Snow Was Not Recently Taken in Taza, Morocco

The image is older than claimed and was not taken in Morocco (Twitter)

The Claim

The image shows a herd of goats making its way through the snow in Taza, Morocco.

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Social media users and pages have recently circulated a picture of a herd of goats making its way through the snow. The posts claimed the image was taken in the Moroccan city of Taza.

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Misbar’s Analysis

Misbar investigated the claim and found it to be misleading. The image was not recently taken in Morocco.

Using Image Reverse Search tools, Misbar’s team discovered that the image was posted to Turkish Instagram profiles back in January 2021. According to the posts, the picture was taken in the Turkish city of Bingöl.

Cold Spell Hitting Morocco

Several Moroccan cities are witnessing a cold snap that started on January 23, 2023. Earlier, Morocco’s weather office issued a memo warning citizens of a likely cold snap across several regions from Monday to Wednesday.

Temperatures are expected to drop to between -06 and 04 degrees celsius in several regions of the Kingdom, according to the memo from the Directorate General of Meteorology (DGM).

As included in the memo, the orange-level alert indicated that many cities were set to see a drop in temperatures, including Taza city.