Image From War Remnants Museum, Vietnam Going Viral As Syrian Prison.

Recently, a photo went viral on social media, claiming it to be from a Syrian prison. 

Sharing the photo on Facebook, a user wrote, “This is not a scene from a horror movie. 

A prisoner of the Syrian mirror.”

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However, as we investigated, we came to know that the claim was false. The photo is from a museum in Vietnam, not Syrian prison. Here’s the fact check.

Fact Check 

We started our investigation by conducting a reverse image search. This led us to a photo similar to the viral photo on the stock image website Alamy. The description of the photo reads, “Prisoner exhibit at the War Remnants museum. In Saigon, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.”

Taking this clue, we conducted a relevant keyword search. This led us to a website where the viral photo was attached under the Museum of War Victims category. The website listed 5 museums in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

Moving forward, we found a video uploaded on a YouTube channel on 3 February 2023. In the timestamp 11:28, footage similar to the viral image could be seen.

According to the information provided in the video, the footage is from the War Remnants Museum, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

Further, we found another video uploaded on a YouTube channel on 8 December 2023. Around the timestamp 5:45, the statue featured in the viral photo could be seen. According to the video, the footage is from the War Remnants Museum, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

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Another video uploaded on the official website of the War Remnants Museum can be seen below.

This makes it clear that the claim is false. The viral photo is not from the Syrian prison. It’s from the War Remnants Museum, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Conclusion 

From our investigation, we can say that the claim is false. The viral image is not from the Syrian prison. This is from the War Remnants Museum, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.