A false video claiming that Americans have thrown away all of their Zara clothing in front of the company in response to the company’s advertisement regarding the Gaza conflict is making the rounds.
Verified accounts on twitter, including @halfadalah tweeted “After Zara made a disrespectful ad about the Gaza conflict, Americans are throwing away all their Zara clothes in front of the company. Damn on Zionists and anyone backing them. #Gaza #zaraboycot #Gaza_Genocide“. The tweet was made on Dec 13, 2023, which has received an about 241.3k views on X.
After Zara made a disrespectful ad about the Gaza conflict, Americans are throwing away all their Zara clothes in front of the company. Damn on Zionists and anyone backing them.#Gaza #zaraboycot #Gaza_Genocide pic.twitter.com/Y2rRx27TTH
— حمد الفضالة (@halfadalah) December 12, 2023
Several other accounts, including @KKhanabados, Wajidkhan (“@realwajidkhan“), Sci Tech Info (“@InfoTec16286048“), Mohammed Faizan Shaikh (“@king7851007“), @l0l_world, Wasim Iraqui (“@iraqiwasim“), Honesty (“@Honesty_50“), Faheem (“@stoppression“), @tintouche92i, War Reports (“@cheguwera“) made the same claim that Americans are throwing away all of their Zara clothing in front of the company following Zara’s disrespectful advertisement regarding the Gaza conflict. The archive can be read from above.
What is the Actual Truth About this Incident? : Fact
According to a video that was uploaded to TikTok in November, thirty fast fashion brands—including Zara, H&M, Gap, Abercrombie & Fitch, Mango, and Urban Outfitters—were banned by the second-hand clothing company Vestiaire Collective after it was accused of fashion waste.
The video was uploaded in Tiktok by vestiairecollective.
D-Intent’s Fact-Checking Results:
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— D-Intent Data (@dintentdata) December 13, 2023
ANALYSIS: Fake
FACT: A #Fake video is being spread with a fake claim that after #Zara made an ad about the #Gaza conflict, Americans are throwing away all their Zara clothes in front of the company. Fact is video was posted to TikTok in November, (1/2) pic.twitter.com/NoB3Htuwf4
Intent:
User spreading fake and old digitally altered video to promote #ZaraBoycott . But, after proper research, analysis and fact-checking, we have discovered that a video was uploaded to TikTok in November following the prohibition of thirty fast-fashion brands—including Zara, H&M, Gap, Abercrombie & Fitch, Mango, and Urban Outfitters—by the second-hand clothing company Vestiaire Collective, which accused them of wasting money on these fashionable clothes.
Conclusion:
Claim : A Fake video has gone viral, claiming that after Zara ran an ad about the Gaza conflict, Americans are throwing away all of their Zara clothing in front of the company.
Fact : In November, the second-hand fashion company Vestiaire Collective banned 30 fast fashion brands, including Zara, H&M, Gap, Abercrombie & Fitch, Mango, and Urban Outfitters, accusing them of fashion waste.
