GEORGE FLOYD

US video misrepresented in false posts as 'Australia Covid-19 protest'

Published on 29/11/2021 at 07:38

A video that shows police officers knocking over a man in a wheelchair has been viewed thousands of times on social media with a claim that it was filmed during protests against Covid-19 restrictions in Australia in 2021. But the video has been shared in a false context; it was filmed in the US. The clip has circulated in reports about police arresting a Black Lives Matter protester in 2020.