“Photo of Mithi River in Maharashtra compared to Sabarmati Riverfront in Gujarat”
What FACTLY found
While the first image is of Sabarmati Riverfront, the photo which is to be claimed to be Mithi River from Mumbai, Maharashtra is actually from Manila, Philippines. The caption in Shutterstock, a stock photo website is read as ‘A river of garbage prevents the flow of water on January 6, 2008, in Manila, Philippines.’
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 27 June 2021. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 28 June 2021, 1 day 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.