Claim: The photo shows 200 people in Hong Kong queuing up to buy a watch with no police presence even though the city has strict regulations on group gatherings.
Fact-check: Misleading: Photo in Malaysia was used to illustrate Swatch craze in Hong Kong | annie lab
Verdict: the photo was taken in malaysia. the police officers were outside the swatch stores in hong kong to maintain order, according to local news reports.
Organisation: annie lab
Author: Anne Chan
Date published: 2022-03-31T10:44:46