| Title: | Doctored image does not show KFC in Russia that ‘changed name to Siberian Fried Chicken’ |
| URL: | https://factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com.32B236W |
| Publisher: | AFP |
| Date published: | June 1, 2022 |
| Description: | After the parent company of fast-food giant KFC said it was suspending operations in Russia, social media posts shared hundreds of times purported to show a photo of a branch that “rebranded as Siberian Fried Chicken” in order to stay in business. However, the image is doctored. The original photo shows a KFC restaurant in western Russia, which has not changed its name, a spokesperson told AFP on May 26, 2022. |
Doctored image does not show KFC in Russia that ‘changed name to Siberian Fried Chicken’
After the parent company of fast-food giant KFC said it was suspending operations in Russia, social media posts shared hundreds of times purported to show a photo of a branch that "rebranded as Siberian Fried Chicken" in order to stay in business. However, the image is doctored. The original photo shows a KFC restaurant in western Russia, which has not changed its name, a spokesperson told AFP on May 26, 2022.
