The claim
Deze foto toont een protest van Brazilianen tegen de sluiting van X in het land.
Rating
De foto toont een protest in februari 2024 als steun voor voormalig Braziliaans president Jair Bolsonaro. Het protest vond toen wel op dezelfde locatie in São Paulo plaats.
Reviewed by dpa ↗ ·
Original fact check ↗Original review summary
The photo does not show a protest against X’s closure. It shows a February 2024 gathering in São Paulo in support of former president Jair Bolsonaro; the review says the claimed protest against the ban took place at the same location on September 7, 2024.[S1]
Additional context
The review says the February gathering was held in support of Bolsonaro and drew 185,000 people, according to Brazilian media. [S1]
The later protest was directed against the decision to ban X in Brazil, announced on August 30, 2024. [S1]
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Sources and attribution
- [S1] dpa original review
Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026