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“Iceland government would provide a government job to men who marry Icelandic women”
Social media posts Claim dated 3 May 2022.
FACTLY rated thisFALSE

What FACTLY found

Iceland government does not provide a job or any financial grant to men who marry an Icelandic woman. Iceland’s government officials denied the claim earlier when it went viral on internet. Iceland based media also reported officials denying the claim. Further, Iceland’s male population is slightly more than females

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

In short

This claim spread on social media around 3 May 2022. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 5 May 2022, 2 days 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.