Hajj Accepting Fewer Attendees, Not Canceled

On June 23, 2020, several news sites ran articles about the 2020 hajj pilgrimage to Mecca. On June 23, 2020, The New York Times posted an article titled, "The Hajj Pilgrimage is Canceled, and Grief Rocks the Muslim World." 

Claims were circulating across the MENA region.

Users on social media posted about it being canceled as well.