A photo showing a massive crowd gathered on a street is being shared on social media, claiming to show visuals of a recent protest against the President Lula da Silva-led government in Brazil.
Elon Musk, the owner of X (formerly Twitter), shared this claim on his account on the platform, gathering over seven crore views.
An archived version of this post can be seen here.
(Source: X/Screenshot)
How did we find out the truth?: We ran a reverse image search on the viral image using Google Lens.
This led us to an article by CNN, which shared a similar photo in a report dated 25 February while reporting on a rally called by former President Jair Bolsonaro.
CNN shared the same visual in February 2024.
(Source: CNN/Screenshot)
A comparison of both visuals shows some similar elements in both of them.
Both visuals show similar elements.
(Source: X/CNN/Altered by The Quint)
The same photo was also published in an opinion piece, found on regional Brazilian news website Jornal De Cidade.
This is a translated version of the article.
(Source: Jornal de Cidad/Screenshot)
Several social media users shared the same image in February 2024.
(Source: X/Screenshot)
Conclusion: An old photo showing a rally in support of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is being falsely shared as one of a recent protest in Brazil.
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