“Indian government refused visas to American citizens intending to visit Manipur”
Social media posts
Claim dated 5 Jul 2023.
FACTLY rated thisFALSE
What FACTLY found
The viral news clip originated in March 2016 when the Indian government refused visas to delegates from the U.S. Commission for International Religious Freedom (USCIRF). It is important to note that this report is unrelated to the current violence occurring in Manipur
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 5 July 2023. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 6 July 2023, 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.