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“Photo of SP leader Azam Khan with a shaved head. He shaved his head in memory of Mulayam Singh Yadav”
Social media posts Claim dated 15 Oct 2022.
FACTLY rated thisFALSE

What FACTLY found

The posted photo is an edited one. In the original photo, Azam Khan is not seen with a shaved head. Also, the photo was taken in June 2022 whereas Mulayam Singh Yadav passed away in October 2022

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

In short

This claim spread on social media around 15 October 2022. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 25 October 2022, 10 days later. Its rating was “FALSE”.

Where the claim appeared

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