“Pride flags have been permanently banned at the FIFA Club World Cup 2025.”
What FACTLY found
The news of Pride flags being permanently banned at the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 is not true. It was posted as a satirical article on SpaceXMania on 15 November 2024, with a note at the bottom stating: “This is SATIRE,” which means it’s not true. Additionally, FIFA’s media team clarified that the claim is false, stating, “This report has no validity.”
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 17 December 2024. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 17 December 2024. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/garry.bowers.56/posts/pfbid0X9PNfaQTgiaZ1BxxsxqVz3aiLxD6ixeZ7RaX…
Links recorded by FACTLY. Some posts may have been deleted since.
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.