“One-thousand-foot ‘shivling’ has been discovered in the basement beneath the Gyanvapi mosque during the ongoing ASI survey”
What FACTLY found
The ASI Survey is currently ongoing and has not yet reported any discovery of a thousand-foot ‘shivling’ beneath the Mosque. Additionally, the Varanasi court has directed both the ASI and the Mosque Committee not to disclose any information regarding the survey to the media. The court has also cautioned the media against publishing false news related to the ASI Survey
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 8 August 2023. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 11 August 2023, 3 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.