A comment on social media, published in response to a DIÁRIO report about the influx of tourists to Ponta de São Jorge, generated a Fact Check about the existing signage at the location. The comment defended the idea that "danger is not prohibited," suggesting that tourists who risk their lives at that location are not prevented from crossing the barrier installed there.
The Fact Check starts from a simple question: if the existing signage only alerts to the danger and does not expressly state that access is prohibited, then those who arrive there may consider that passage is permitted, even though a physical barrier exists.
The article analyses the situation of tourists who travel to Ponta de São Jorge and the safety conditions of the location, questioning whether the way information is presented to visitors is sufficiently clear regarding the prohibition of access.
The Fact Check therefore seeks to verify whether the existence of danger does not automatically imply a prohibition of access, and whether the existing signage clearly conveys the message that passage is in fact closed to visitors.
