Claim: An image of a little Syrian boy surrounded by UN staff in the Jordanian desert has been shared thousands of times on Facebook, with claims that he migrated into Jordan alone. The claim is false; the boy was crossing the desert with a group of migrants when he was separated temporarily from his mother, but later reunited with his family over the border.
Fact-check: This Syrian child was moving with a group of refugees when he was temporarily separated from his mother
Verdict: false
Organisation: AFP Fact Check
Author: Adeng Mayik
Date published: 2020-03-06T12:40:00