“Image of an elderly Muslim man married to a young girl”
Social media posts
FACTLY rated thisFALSE
What FACTLY found
The image dates back to 2016 and the man seen in the viral photo is the director of the kindergarten in which the girl studies in Turkey. The girl was dressed in traditional attire during a religious event of Quran recitation. Several news agencies have reported the same
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 27 April 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.