This viral photo isn't from a climate change protest – so stop sharing it

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This viral photo isn't from a climate change protest – so stop sharing it
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An image depicting rubbish left on behind by climate change protestors in Australia has gone viral and there’s one problem: It is a hoax. The photograph shows plastic bags and bottles strewn across a

The photograph has been misidentified. It does depict rubbish left behind in Hyde Park, London – not Australia – and is not a result of the aftermath of a climate change protest.

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