Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-08-16 11:27:52 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 801EF47667BB4A265482C460A08B6BB8CD8D4399730F8E355209F79C3722D4ED
Participant Details
Original Note:
Long before the A of Antwerp functioned as a logo for the city, the hand was used as a symbol by both the province and the city itself. A direct reference to the myth of Brabo of how Antwerp originated. There is no correlation to the attrocities in Congo. https://www.brusselstimes.com/162991/bart-de-wever-takes-up-arms-for-contested-antwerp-hands-congo-belgium-bakery-chocolate-jos-hakker-dutch-jewish-provinciestraat https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2022/12/fact-check-antwerp-handjes-sweets-are-not-a-tribute-to-the-congo-atrocities-of-leopold-ii-of-belgium.html https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/en/2023/04/12/fact-check-false-claims-about-antwerp-hand-biscuits-and-belgium/ https://www.amazingbelgium.be/2020/02/the-story-behind-antwerp-hands.html https://www.chocolateonlineshop.com/en/brands/antwerpse-handjes/ https://www.sjokolat.be/en/antwerp-hands/ https://mas.be/en/content/antwerp-hand-biscuits-brabo-and-holocaust
All Note Details