There are rumours circulating about a video that purports to show Hamas supporters attempting to set a police officer who was on duty on fire.
Kiu tv (“@KizyUzoma“) posted on X, claiming that at a demonstration for Hamas, a British policeman was set on fire. The user further added, this is what Hamas terrorist supporters look like after sharing the video. The post was made on Nov 5, 2023, which has received an about 124.1k views on twitter.
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— Kiu tv (@KizyUzoma) November 5, 2023
A British policeman was set on fire at a Hamas demonstration.
This is what Hamas terrorist supporters look like.
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Verified accounts on twitter, including @rs_rajender, Cheap Politics (“@CheapPolitiks“) also claimed the same that the Anti Israel protestors burn the Police officer in London. The tweet was viewed by more than 10k user accounts, contributing to the spread of the information. The archive can be read from above.
What is the Actual Truth About the Video? : Fact
The footage actually dates back to June 2020 in Guadalajara, Mexico, where demonstrators and police clashed following a man’s death in police custody. This incident occurred as civil unrest spread across America in the aftermath of the death of George Floyd in police custody in Minneapolis.
We visited 13NEWS which published an article on this incident on June 6, 2020 with the headline “GRAPHIC CONTENT: Video shows chaotic scene as police officer set on fire by protester”.
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D-Intent’s Fact-Checking Results:
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— D-Intent Data (@dintentdata) October 30, 2023
ANALYSIS: Misleading
FACT: A video is being shared with claims that #Hamas supporters attempted to set an on-duty police officer on fire. Fact is this video is from June 2020, when protesters & police clashed after a man died in police custody in Guadalajara, Mexico.(1/2) pic.twitter.com/OaRXjVYbPg
Intent:
Users are sharing old videos with fake claims to influence the ongoing conflict.
Conclusion:
Claim : A video has been circulated in which it is claimed that Hamas supporters tried to set fire to an on-duty police officer.
Fact : This video was taken in June 2020, after protesters and police officers clashed in Guadalajara, Mexico, after a man died in police custody. It occurred as civil unrest spread across America in the aftermath of the death of George Floyd, who died in police custody in Minneapolis.
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