“An asteroid known as Bennu will collide with the Earth in the year 2175”
Social media posts
Claim dated 11 Dec 2022.
FACTLY rated thisMISLEADING
What FACTLY found
NASA discovered asteroid Bennu in 1999, and according to them, there is a slight chance of it colliding with the Earth. The chance of Bennu impacting the Earth between 2175 and 2199 is only 1 in 2700. They never declared that Bennu would surely be colliding with Earth in 2175
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 11 December 2022. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 13 December 2022, 2 days later. Its rating was “MISLEADING”.
Where the claim appeared
- Instagram posthttps://www.instagram.com/p/CmB9mfMNzVk/
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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.