“A video shows students walking on flooded roads at Sathyabama University in Chennai following the October 2024 floods.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 16 Oct 2024.
FACTLY rated thisMISLEADING
What FACTLY found
The video is from December 2023 and was shared on Instagram on 5 December 2023. It was posted after Cyclone Michaung affected Tamil Nadu in December 2023. This video is not related to the recent floods in Chennai.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 16 October 2024. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 17 October 2024, 1 day later. Its rating was “MISLEADING”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/reel/1796844197518010
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