Claim: A photograph shared on Facebook claims to show the current state of Boracay, which was closed to tourists on 26 April, 2018 for a major clean-up operation. A reverse image search found the picture was actually taken in Thailand at the Kham Tok Islands on November 6, 2016. The photographer and Google mapping data both confirmed this.
Fact-check: No, this photo does not show the rehabilitated Philippine tourist destination of Boracay
Verdict: no, this photo does not show the rehabilitated philippine tourist destination of boracay
Organisation: AFP Fact Check
Author: Unknown
Date published: 2024-04-17T16:44:09