“A chariot made of gold washed onto the coast of Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh”
Social media posts
Claim dated 11 May 2022.
FACTLY rated thisMISLEADING
What FACTLY found
It is true that a chariot washed onto the shores of Srikakulam due to high tides caused by cyclone Asani. However, the chariot is just gold coloured but not made of gold. Government officials have confirmed the same and they have also identified that it drifted from Myanmar, based on the language on the chariot
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 11 May 2022. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 12 May 2022, 1 day later. Its rating was “MISLEADING”.
Where the claim appeared
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