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The claim

An image of a man being hanged in front of his daughter for writing against Iran’s president on social media.

Rating

FALSE

Reviewed by FACTLY ↗ ·

Original fact check ↗

Original review summary

The man in the image is identified as Majid Kavousifar, who was publicly executed in Tehran in 2007 for murdering a judge, not for social media posts about Iran’s president. The review says there is no credible evidence that the girl shown was his daughter.[S1]

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Sources and attribution

  1. [S1] FACTLY original review

    Original review · Retrieved October 17, 2026