Post shared on social media He is said to be showing videos of recent large gatherings in London.
What a sight, 300,000 British Patriots 🇬🇧🫡🥲 Today, more proud than ever to be British 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧💙🤍❤️🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
We were so proud of Tommy. We were proud. We did the entire Western world proud ✊🏻🇬🇧 Well done. #freeme pic.twitter.com/nde3YcpBOr— 🇬🇧Captain Britain🇬🇧 (@protestfinboss) October 26, 2024
Verdict: False
This video was filmed in Belarus in 2020.
Fact check:
Thousands of protesters and supporters of political activist Tommy Robinson gathered in London for an event called “Unite the Kingdom”. guardian Reported. The demonstrators were greeted by counter-demonstrators organized by the Stand Up to Racism initiative.
A post shared on X, formerly known as Twitter, purports to show a kingdom unity rally in London. In this video, melancholic music plays over footage of large crowds. The text above the video reads, “Unite the Kingdom.”
The caption read: “300,000 British Patriots, what a spectacular sight. Today, more than ever, we are proud to be British. We made Tommy proud. We made the entire Western world proud. #FleetMe.”
That claim is inaccurate. Video dates are: August 2020, Belarus. German journalist Paul Ronzheimer shared a video reporting the incident at the Mink tribe. He posted other videos of the same event same day. (Related: Does this viral video show North Carolina crowd attending Harris rally?)
More than 100,000 people gathered at a rally in Independence Square, demanding the prime minister’s resignation. President Alexander Lukashenko, new york post Reported. Demonstrators questioned whether Lukashenko had really won 80% of the vote.
This is not the first time misinformation has spread online. Check Your Facts recently debunked former president Donald Trump’s claim that he had issued a “rallying cry” against Britain.
