“Photo collage comparing an older and younger Mamata Banerje”
Social media posts
Claim dated 27 Mar 2022.
FACTLY rated thisMISLEADING
What FACTLY found
The image of Mamata Banerjee on the left is from the early 1970s and has been altered to make it look like in the viral image. The second image on the right is from 2015 when Mamata Banerjee was seen dragging the Lord Jagannath chariot alongside actor Koel Mallick during a Rathyatra
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 27 March 2022. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 4 April 2022, 8 days 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.