“Prior to 1983, academic certificates were exclusively issued in handwritten format. The font utilized in Modi’s M.A certificate ‘Old English Text MT’ was invented and patented only in 1992. Additionally, the word “University” is misspelled as “Unibersity” on the certificate”
What FACTLY found
There is no evidence to prove that academic certificates were exclusively issued in handwritten format before 1983. There is evidence that the Academic certificates were issued in Printed format as early as 1920s. The font used in Modi’s certificate is not ‘Old English Text MT’. The Spelling of the word ‘University’ in the certificate is correct. The letter ‘v’ in fonts like Lincoln Text Pro closely resembles the letter ‘b’. While we couldn’t independently verify the authenticity of Modi’s M....
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 6 April 2023. Its rating was “MISLEADING”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/jiten.borgohain.581/posts/pfbid0BxqjPo5p7rKKiKeeDXdA1BNf42N8sUtt…
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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.