Claim: Photo depicting an emaciated Palestinian child from Gaza suffering from starvation.
Fact-check: This viral image shows an emaciated Yemeni child, dating back to December 2020 - FACTLY
Verdict: according to reports, the viral photo dates back to december 2020 and depicts 7-year-old faid samim, a yemeni boy suffering from cerebral palsy  and severe malnutrition, who was admitted to al-sabeen hospital in the yemeni capital, sanaa. hence the claim made in the post is false.
Organisation: FACTLY
Author: Akshay Kumar Appani
Date published: 2024-03-14T14:25:11