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      This Photo Is Not From Protest Against COVID-19 Restrictions In Montreal

      The image was taken in the US capital Washington at a 2018 march against gun violence.

      By - AFP |
      Published -  23 March 2021 4:51 PM IST
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      This Photo Is Not From Protest Against COVID-19 Restrictions In Montreal

      Facebook posts claim a photo shows protesters filling several blocks at a 2021 rally in Montreal to oppose COVID-19 restrictions. This is false; the image was taken in the US capital Washington at a 2018 march against gun violence.

      Also Read: OANN Report Falsely Claims That CDC Study Found Masks Ineffective

      "Montreal Freedom Rally," says the text of a Facebook post that includes the photo and has been shared hundreds of times since March 21, 2021.


      Screenshot of a Facebook post taken on March 22, 2021

      More examples of the post can be found on Facebook here and here.

      Montreal is under some of Canada's most restrictive policies to curb the spread of COVID-19, including a curfew between 9:30 pm and 5:00 am. More than 10,500 people have died from the disease caused by the coronavirus in Quebec.

      On March 20, 2021, the city was among many around the world that saw protests against measures that have shut restaurants and other venues for many months. Local media said about 1,000 people attended the rally.

      Also Read: Front Page Of The Times Doctored To Share COVID-19 Vaccine Misinfo

      AFP Fact Check used a Google reverse image to determine that the photo actually shows a rally against gun violence in Washington, DC in March 2018.

      The photo was published by The Washington Post here with the caption, "Attendees at the March for Our Lives rally on March 24 in Washington."

      It was credited to Post photojournalist Salwan Georges.

      Google maps also shows that the photo depicts Pennsylvania Avenue. The Canadian Embassy is on the right of the image and the tall building in the center of the image is the Old Post Office Tower.

      Here is a side-by-side comparison of the images with the buildings that appear in both circled:

      Screenshots taken on March 22, 2021 of a Facebook post (L) and Washington Post photo

      This is not the first time this image has been used out of context. AFP Fact Check found it was shared in January 2021 posts that falsely claimed it showed a rally in support of then-president Donald Trump.

      Also Read: Canadian Doctors Share Misleading Claims About COVID-19 In Video

      At the time, Georges tweeted: "I want to clarify that I took this photo on March 24, 2018 while covering the March for Our Lives event in the capital."

      (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by BOOM staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)

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      Claim :   Photo shows protesters at a 2021 rally in Montreal against COVID-19 restrictions
      Claimed By :  Posts on Facebook
      Fact Check :  False
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