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“An American woman was gang-raped in Manali, Himachal Pradesh recently in 2024.”
Social media posts Claim dated 13 Sep 2024.
FACTLY rated thisMISLEADING

What FACTLY found

The viral CBS news report dates back to 04 June 2013. A 30-year-old tourist left for Vashisht (three kilometers from Old Manali) on the night of 03 June 2013 around 10 PM to meet friends. After leaving her friend’s house at 1 AM, she was on the highway when a truck driver offered her a lift. The driver and his accomplices then took her to a secluded place and raped her.

Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.

In short

This claim spread on social media around 13 September 2024. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 25 September 2024, 12 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.

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