“Diwali celebrations by Indian Navy”
Social media posts
Claim dated 16 Nov 2020.
FACTLY rated thisFALSE
What FACTLY found
The video actually shows fireworks and illuminated warships displayed during International Fleet Review which happened in Visakhapatnam back in 2016. Several news agencies shared images and videos of the event
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 16 November 2020. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 17 November 2020, 1 day later. 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.
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