| Title: | Old video falsely shared as anti-Putin protest in Russia in May 2023 |
| URL: | https://factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com.33F89GA |
| Publisher: | AFP |
| Date published: | May 18, 2023 |
| Description: | A video has surfaced in social media posts that falsely claim it shows protesters rallying against Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow in May 2023. While Russians have genuinely protested against Putin’s war in Ukraine, the footage shows an anti-Kremlin protest in May 2013. |
Old video falsely shared as anti-Putin protest in Russia in May 2023
A video has surfaced in social media posts that falsely claim it shows protesters rallying against Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow in May 2023. While Russians have genuinely protested against Putin's war in Ukraine, the footage shows an anti-Kremlin protest in May 2013.
