Claim: A photo shows thousands of people in South Korea protesting the declaration of martial law on 3 December 2024.
Fact-check: Image from 2016 falsely linked to recent South Korea martial law attempt - Full Fact
Verdict: the image is actually from 2016, predating south korean president yoon suk yeol's declaration of martial law by eight years. it shows a demonstration against a different south korean president in seoul.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Jess Hacker
Date published: 2024-12-17T00:00:00