Overview
- Full Fact, AFP, The Quint and India Today independently verified that the widely shared clip was filmed in Thessaloniki, Greece in early November 2025.
- Investigations linked the video to Instagram posts from November 2–3 and matched landmarks via Google Street View, with corroborating footage from Ta Nea, Kathimerini and Newsflare.
- Local reports said the violence followed a rap concert by Lex near the Turkish Consulate, with some accounts citing 18 arrests after Molotov cocktails and tear gas were used.
- The miscaptioned posts on Facebook and X falsely claimed vast crowds across Iran, and the same clip spread in Thai, Chinese and Hindi, inflating perceptions of current unrest.
- Rights group Iran Human Rights reported 734 confirmed deaths in the ongoing Iranian protests and warned the toll is likely higher, as internet blackouts hinder independent verification.