Politicians are often criticized for not following the Corona requirements. Above all, Angela Merkel.
Merkel ignores the mask requirement? No! – The most important thing at the beginning:
A photo collage is intended to show that Angela Merkel is not adhering to the Corona requirements, is not wearing a mask or is not keeping her distance. However, most of the images are not up to date.
Photo collage as “evidence”
Someone took the trouble to compile a few photos into a collage and added the caption “Stupid if you have no idea about decency.”
This is the collage in question currently circulating on social media:
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Currentness of the images
Three of the images used come from times before Corona, before distance rules, before the requirement to wear masks in public.
Only one of the pictures is actually current. But here the angle at which the photo was taken is deceptive.
Top left: Merkel meets Macron
The meeting between Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron took place on June 29, 2020. The photo shows the two of them in the garden of Meseberg Castle.
However, the perspective is crucial here. If you look at other photos from this very meeting , you can clearly see that the required distance was maintained.
Top right: Merkel, von der Leyen and Legarde
This picture of Christine Legarde, head of the European Central Bank, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Angela Merkel was taken at the EU summit in Brussels. – On December 13, 2019 . At this point there were no Corona measures yet.
Bottom left: Merkel at the Hanover Fair
In this photo you can see Angela Merkel at the Hannover Messe. It was created on April 23, 2018 , two years before the corona pandemic.
Bottom right: Merkel and Braun
The photo of Angela Merkel and Chancellery Minister Helge Braun from the CDU was taken on March 2, 2020 at the integration summit in the Chancellery.
In the actual picture you can see other cabinet members who took part here. At the beginning of March there were no contact restrictions in Germany.
Quote from Angela Merkel
In the collage itself, Angela Merkel is quoted:
“If I follow the distance rules, I don’t need to put the mask on.”
This quote is also from June 29, 2020. She said it during the press conference on the occasion of Macron's visit to Germany. Chancellor Merkel responded to the question of why she had never been seen wearing a mask before and explained that she was following the recommendations of the Robert Koch Institute.
Matching: No photo manipulation: Angela Merkel's protective mask
Source: Press portal
Article image: Collage by 360b / Dech St / Shutterstock.com
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