“Bottled water brand ‘Dew’ is lethal and has caused 180 deaths in Tanzania”
Social media posts
Claim dated 20 Oct 2023.
FACTLY rated thisFALSE
What FACTLY found
This claim has been debunked previously. The ‘Dew’ brand of bottled water did not cause 180 deaths in Tanzania, and this is a long-standing hoax
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 20 October 2023. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 20 October 2023. Its rating was “FALSE”.
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.