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“Photo of Australia’s PM Anthony Albanese with a saffron Hindu scarf during his oath-taking ceremony”
Social media posts Claim dated 23 May 2022.
FACTLY rated thisMISLEADING

What FACTLY found

The photo was not taken at the oath-taking ceremony of newly elected Australia’s PM Anthony Albanese. Anthony Albanese did not wear a saffron scarf during his oath-taking ceremony. The posted photo was taken at an event organised by ‘Hindu Council Australia’. The previous Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has also attended a similar event organised by ‘Hindu Council Australia’ and wore a similar saffron scarf

Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.

In short

This claim spread on social media around 23 May 2022. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 24 May 2022, 1 day later. Its rating was “MISLEADING”.

Where the claim appeared

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