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“Rakhi Sawant wore a Hijab expressing her solidarity towards Muslim students fighting for Hijab in Karnataka”
Social media posts Claim dated 15 Feb 2022.
FACTLY rated thisMISLEADING

What FACTLY found

The photo shared in the post is an old one. This photo was shot in August 2021 when Rakhi Sawant arrived in Hijab at a Gym. This photo has nothing to do with the ongoing Hijab row

Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.

In short

This claim spread on social media around 15 February 2022. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 16 February 2022, 1 day later. Its rating was “MISLEADING”.

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.