"For more than two weeks, thousands of people in Iran have been protesting against the regime. Security forces have responded with violent crackdowns. According to the human rights organization HRANA, more than 2,670 people have been killed so far, including over 160 progovernment individuals. The U.S.-based organization believes the true numbers are likely even higher. Meanwhile, social media users worldwide are expressing solidarity with Iranian protesters."
"One of the most widely shared symbols: Images and videos of young women lighting a cigarette from a burning photo of Iran's political and religious leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. One particular clip has gone viral but it is often being shared in a misleading context. Is the viral video really from Iran? Claim: "Bravest light in Iran: Iranian girl lights a picture of the brutal and oppressive supreme leader," says a widely shared video on Instagram."
Thousands of people in Iran have protested for more than two weeks, and security forces have responded with violent crackdowns. Human rights organization HRANA reports more than 2,670 killed, including over 160 progovernment individuals, and notes the real toll may be higher. Social media users worldwide have expressed solidarity, sharing images and videos of young women burning a photo of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. A widely shared clip purported to show a woman in Tehran lighting a cigarette from a burning photo has been viewed hundreds of thousands of times but was filmed in Canada. The woman posts under the pseudonym "Morticia Addams" and indicates she lives in Toronto. Reuters reported the clip was shot in Richmond Hill, and geolocation shows the Oak Ridges Library behind the woman.
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