Claim: The Islamic Republic of Iran has abolished the Guidance Patrol — commonly referred to as the “morality police” — in response to months of protests that erupted after the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old girl, allegedly in custody. Fact: The claim is false as the authorities in Iran themselves denied that such a […]
Claim: An image widely shared on social media claims that it shows pro-government rallies in Iran held to counter anti-hijab protests in September 2022. Fact: The image is not from recent protests but from a December 2017 protest in Tehran, Iran. On 24 September 2022, a Facebook user posted an image with a caption that, […]
Claim: A video shared on social media claims that it shows a man at the funeral of his daughter, who was purportedly killed by Iranian morality police for not covering her hair. Fact: The claim is false. The video is not from Iran; it is actually a clip from an episode of an Azerbaijani television […]
Claim: A flag made of locks of hair waves in Iran in solidarity with a young woman killed by the country’s “morality police” for not wearing her hijab properly. Fact: The black flag is actually an installation by Belgian visual artist Edith Dekyndt unveiled in 2014. On 21 September 2022, Indian media outlet Firstpost shared […]