Fact-checking social images after Assads ouster, Russia asylum [Video]

Syrian rebels overthrew President Bashar Assad on Dec. 8, ending his family’s more than 50 years of rule in the country. Assad reportedly fled to Russia, where he was granted political asylum.

One image shared across social media appears to show Assad and his wife arriving in Russia after fleeing Syria. A video shared thousands of times appears to show the aftermath of his plane after it crashed.

A graphic image of a man being tortured has been shared with claims it shows a real scene from inside one of the notorious prisons in Syria.

QUESTION #1

Does this image show Assad and his wife arriving in Russia?

THE SOURCES

THE ANSWER

No, this image doesn’t show Assad and his wife arriving in Russia. It’s from February 2023 and was taken in Syria.

WHAT WE FOUND

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