Fact Check: Video of people in Batman costumes jumping off van was filmed in Florida, not France
An entire truck filled with BATMANS just arrived at the riot in France, read a tweet
(Reuters) - A video of people dressed as comic book superhero Batman jumping out the back of a van was filmed at Florida State University but has been falsely linked online to unrest in France following the fatal police shooting of a teenager on June 27.
“An entire truck filled with BATMANS just arrived at the riot in France” reads a tweet sharing the dated video.
An entire truck filled with BATMANS just arrived at the riot in France. pic.twitter.com/irX4g6zG1R
— Salman. △ ⑃ ∞ (@SalmanNaseer) July 2, 2023
While Reuters could not verify the source of the video, clips filmed from different angles were shared on TikTok in April 2023 and as depicting a bar crawl in Florida State University.
The exact location inside the university from where the video was filmed can be seen on Google Street View.
The false claim surfaced online after riots erupted across France following the death of Nahel, a 17-year-old teenager of north African descent after he was shot by the police, as Reuters reported.
VERDICT
Miscaptioned. The video was filmed in Florida.
