Claim: A Facebook post shares a video that it claims shows Indonesian President Joko Widodo -- popularly known as Jokowi -- handing out cash to residents of a small town months before national polls in which he is running for re-election. The post, which has been viewed thousands of times, is misleading. The footage is almost four years old and was shot after Jokowi was first elected president.
Fact-check: No, this news clip does not show Indonesia's president handing out cash to citizens ahead of national elections
Verdict: no, this news clip does not show indonesia's president handing out cash to citizens ahead of national elections
Organisation: AFP Fact Check
Author: Unknown
Date published: 2024-04-17T16:44:09