“Muslims of Kerala have demanded a ban on the sacred ‘Om’ chant because it is against Islam”
What FACTLY found
The screengrab of the news clip is from a Times Now report on an incident that happened in a school in Kerala. As per media reports, two teachers of a Kerala government school were sent on leave when the school administration received complaints from parents over their children getting pamphlets with religious symbols. There are no reports of Muslims in Kerala demanding a ban on Om
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 14 September 2022. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 15 September 2022, 1 day later. Its rating was “MISLEADING”.
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.