| Title: | This clip shows a climate protest in Italy, not Ukrainian protesters in Spain |
| URL: | https://factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com.32FL4BK |
| Publisher: | AFP |
| Date published: | August 1, 2022 |
| Description: | A video clip of motorists angrily dragging away demonstrators who were blocking a highway has been viewed tens of thousands of times in online posts that claim it shows Ukrainian anti-war protesters obstructing traffic in Spain. This is false: the clip was filmed in a highway in the Italian capital Rome. The group that staged the protest told AFP it showed a climate demonstration unrelated to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. |
This clip shows a climate protest in Italy, not Ukrainian protesters in Spain
A video clip of motorists angrily dragging away demonstrators who were blocking a highway has been viewed tens of thousands of times in online posts that claim it shows Ukrainian anti-war protesters obstructing traffic in Spain. This is false: the clip was filmed in a highway in the Italian capital Rome. The group that staged the protest told AFP it showed a climate demonstration unrelated to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
