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2025-06-16 18:12:01 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 42719328946E0677E382CBDF810B112D8CE22FB86028BD9B2B58613B71A375A0
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The image shows the 2007 execution of Majid Kavousifar, convicted of murdering a judge. It has been falsely claimed he was executed for social media posts. The young woman shown is not his daughter. https://factcheck.afp.com/man-was-executed-murdering-judge-iran-not-preaching-gospel-syria https://newschecker.in/mr/fact-check-mr/person-hanged-for-killing-judge-not-for-social-media-post https://www.misbar.com/en/factcheck/2024/05/25/this-man-was-not-executed-for-criticizing-the-iranian-president https://factly.in/the-man-in-this-image-was-executed-for-a-judges-murder-not-for-social-media-posts-on-the-iranian-president/ https://www.newsmobile.in/nm-fact-checker/fact-check-old-image-shared-as-man-hanged-publicly-for-posting-against-the-president-of-iran/
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