A graphic video of a policeman being set on fire at a protest in Guadalajara, Mexico in 2020 has been falsely labeled online as a British policeman being set on fire by pro-Palestinian protesters in London calling for an end to the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.
The caption of a social media post (archived) sharing the dated footage reads: “Savage!
The scene in the video shows Guadalajara’s Zona Centro, at Av.
A video shows a police officer set ablaze by protesters in Mexico in June 2020, not pro-Palestine protesters in London in 2023.
This article was produced by the Reuters Fact Check team.
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