A walkthrough video of a crowded shopping area in Aleppo, Syria, is being shared online with the false claim that it was captured in Sweden. The account, called Safartas, posts original content in high quality. According to Safartas, the June 2022 clip was filmed in Aleppo and shows the city’s Abbara Market. The small sculpture seen at timestamp 6:18 and the minaret at timestamp 6:35 can also be seen in stock images of Aleppo (here), (here), (here). The video shows an area in Aleppo, Syria, not Sweden.

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Persons: Safartas, Read Organizations: Facebook, YouTube, Reuters, Google Locations: Aleppo, Syria, Sweden, TikTok