“Men in Eritrea should marry two women, else, they will go to jail”
Social media posts
Claim dated 9 Aug 2022.
FACTLY rated thisFALSE
What FACTLY found
This is a hoax that started in 2016 by a gossip website. Back then, the Eritrean government, in response, said that the story was fabricated. Polygamy is illegal in Eritrea according to the country’s penal code
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 9 August 2022. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 10 August 2022, 1 day later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
- Instagram posthttps://www.instagram.com/p/ChB9qMdPHSk/
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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.