On the network, the image of the beach with crowds of people widely diverged. The signature says that the case is happening in China. We decided to check if this is a description of reality.
In the summer season on social networks (Twitter, Facebook*, "VKontakte" Tiktok, Pinterest) This photograph has been appearing for more than a year, often with an ironic signature: “If you have lost your child on the beach in China, do not look ... give birth to a new one!” (sometimes there are also variations about the loss of a husband or wife). Photos of this supposedly Chinese beach can also be seen on the portals about Travel And on entertainment resources. Place it and users Platform blog And forums.
Nothing in the image indicates that the beach is located in China: neither the flags of this country, nor signs or posters with hieroglyphs, nor anything else, which could indirectly indicate that the matter happens precisely in the PRC, is visible.
The primary source of the viral picture “verified” could not be installed, since it diverges in low quality and, probably, in a trimmed form. Nevertheless, very similar pictures from the same angle are in Photobank Reuters agencies. The signature for them says that the photo was taken in Brazil, on the beach of Kopakaban on July 27, 2013 during a visit to the country of Pope. Similar photos, also shot by the largest agencies, are also found in articles about this event in other publications (for example, The New York Times And The Guardian). If you compare the viral picture with materials from the photo banks of the largest agencies, you can notice the same white tents and blue tents installed on the beach, as well as a similar bend of the coastline.
Reportedly Mediathat day about 3 million Catholics They came On the beach in Rio de Janeiro to listen to the Mass, which was conducted by Pope Francis during a visit to his native continent. That is, the signature in social networks is incorrect not only from the point of view of geography, but also from the point of view of context - the beach is filled not idly with vacationers, but by Catholics from all over South America, who specially came to listen to the pontiff. Many of the people in the photo even Spent The previous night on Kopakaban, in order to be able to attend Messa.
Nevertheless, the photograph has been walking on the Internet with ironic signatures about China for several years. It was not possible to find a similar description for the first time, it was not possible to find a picture. Most likely, the one who was the first to sign the photo, either saw it outside the context and decided that it was China, because of the stereotypes of overpopulation, or intentionally decided to play these prejudices.
*Russian authorities They think Meta Platforms Inc., which owns the social network Facebook, an extremist organization, its activities in Russia are prohibited.
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