“Photos of the alleged ‘Shivling’ reportedly found during the recent survey in the Gyanvapi Mosque”
Social media posts
Claim dated 16 May 2022.
FACTLY rated thisMISLEADING
What FACTLY found
The posted photos are not from the Gyanvapi Mosque in Varanasi (UP). While the ‘Shivling’ photo is from the Baba Bhusandeswar Temple in Odisha, the fountain photo was taken at the Ajmer Sharif dargah in Rajasthan
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 16 May 2022. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 17 May 2022, 1 day later. Its rating was “MISLEADING”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=3162044727445387&set=a.1746118779037996
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=142845248321698&set=gm.1465006250680045
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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.