“A picture of sandals printed with Lord Ganesha’s images, and a call for the closure of the company responsible for designing these sandals”
Social media posts
Claim dated 12 Jun 2023.
FACTLY rated thisMISLEADING
What FACTLY found
The sandals in question were designed and released in the American market almost two decades ago by American Eagle Outfitters. However, due to severe backlash from the Hindu community in the USA, the company decided to withdraw the sale of these sandals from the market
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 12 June 2023. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 15 June 2023, 3 days later. Its rating was “MISLEADING”.
Where the claim appeared
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This check was done by FACTLY, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.