Violent protests erupted in France after a 17-year-old boy of Algerian descent was shot dead by a police officer, resulting in the arrest of more than 1,300 people so far.
Against this backdrop, a video showing a group of lions marching on a road is extensively shared on social media claiming that these lions are roaming on the streets of Paris.
The video is shared on Facebook with a caption: “The lions seem to really be enjoying the France riots. Going on a nice walk to exercise. #FranceRiots #FranceHasFallen #FranceOnFire #emeutes #Nanterre #Nahel”
Here’s the link to the above post.
FACT CHECK
NewsMobile fact-checked the above claim, and found it to be MISLEADING.
Performing a Reverse Image Search, our team identified a verified Facebook page carrying the same viral video, dated October 22, 2020. Though the caption does not mention the location of the video, it is confirmed that the video is unrelated to the recent protests in France.
Also, the same video had been uploaded on several other Facebook pages in October 2020 with a caption: “Who started this game of Jumanji…(via IG/andrewparsons5)”.
We found the same video viral on YouTube as well in October 2020.
Though we could not ascertain the exact time and location of the viral video, it is certain from the above information that the video is unrelated to the recent riots in France.
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