“Photo of wrestlers smiling after being detained at a protest site in Jantar Mantar”
Social media posts
Claim dated 28 May 2023.
FACTLY rated thisFALSE
What FACTLY found
This photo has been digitally altered. The original photo does not depict the wrestlers smiling
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 28 May 2023. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 30 May 2023, 2 days 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.