“Newspaper clipping about a man not passing stool for 25 years”
What FACTLY found
The viral clipping was first released by the local newspaper ‘Kashi Vaarta’ in Varanasi. This news article was originally published in 2017, specifically for entertainment purposes on the occasion of Holi, and it does not depict any real incident. Further, according to experts it is not possible to live without having a bowel movement for so many years
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 17 January 2023. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 9 June 2023, 143 days 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.