“Photo of the BJP worker who was thrashed by Cristiano Ronaldo fans for tearing up the Portugal flag in Kerala”
What FACTLY found
The photo does not show the man who tore the Portugal flag after mistaking it for the flag of SDPI in the Kannur district of Kerala. A young man named Deepak Elangode was involved in a heated argument with the Portugal fans after he was caught tearing the Portugal flag erected by fans ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2022. A case was filed against the youth regarding this incident at the Panoor police station in the Kannur district. Panoor police officials confirmed that the viral photo circulatin...
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 22 November 2022. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 23 November 2022, 1 day later. Its rating was “MISLEADING”.
Where the claim appeared
- Instagram posthttps://www.instagram.com/p/ClQkncpPBlF/
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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.