“A WhatsApp message asking people to pay their pending electricity bills, warns them of power disconnection to their houses”
Social media posts
FACTLY rated thisFALSE
What FACTLY found
The viral message circulating on social media is a fraudulent one. The Telangana State Southern Power Distribution Company Limited (TSSPDCL) and several other state power distribution companies issued a clarification confirming that the message is fake
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 25 August 2022. Its rating was “FALSE”.
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.