These Photos Being Shared From Venezuela Are Fake | Global Research

These Photos Being Shared From Venezuela Are Fake | Global Research

There have been some powerful images coming out of Venezuela over the past week.

Massive anti-government demonstrations have clogged the streets
of major cities, and clashes between law enforcement and protesters have
resulted in injury and even death. Shocking photos of the violence and
unrest have quickly disseminated under hashtags like #SOSVenezuela and
#PrayforVenezuela.

But all is not what it seems. A slew of phony images has emerged
since the protests began, some of which have been shared thousands of
times.

Though it is impossible to know the extent to which these hoaxes
have fueled the conflict in Venezuela, they demonstrate that social
media are fertile ground for spreading rumors and hysteria.