“Locals in Surat are collecting diamonds from the street thrown by a distressed diamond trader due to a decline in exports”
Social media posts
Claim dated 25 Sep 2023.
FACTLY rated thisMISLEADING
What FACTLY found
According to local authorities, someone dropped a bag of American diamonds (imitation stones) on the street, causing the crowd to gather and scavenge. This event was unrelated to any crisis in the diamond market
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 25 September 2023. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 29 September 2023, 4 days later. Its rating was “MISLEADING”.
Where the claim appeared
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