Claim: A picture shows a group of men with "knives and swords" in Stoke during the recent riots.
Fact-check: Picture of men with knives is unrelated to recent riots - Full Fact
Verdict: false. the picture is actually a still from a video that circulated before the disorder broke out of men celebrating a yemeni wedding in birmingham with ceremonial daggers.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Sian Bayley
Date published: 2024-08-08T00:00:00