Claim: A Tweet on May 28 claimed a public trial in China meted out capital punishment two years ago while the public cheered and clapped their hands. It claimed the execution was immediately carried out with a video purportedly showing the scene of the trial taking place outdoors.
Fact-check: False: Video of public death penalty trial shows Myanmar, not China | annie lab
Verdict: the claim is false. the video actually shows a public trial that took place two years ago in wa state, myanmar, on may 14, 2020.
Organisation: annie lab
Author: Abe Wong;Priscilla Chan 陳琬琳
Date published: 2022-06-07T10:01:46