“Strange child born in Shamili, Uttarpradesh, was killed by slitting his/her throat”
Social media posts
Claim dated 17 Jul 2022.
FACTLY rated thisMISLEADING
What FACTLY found
he infant was born in Madhya Pradesh’s Ratlam with a rare genetic disorder. In medical terms, the baby is called a ‘Collodion baby’. There is no evidence that the infant was killed by slitting his/her throat
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 17 July 2022. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 19 July 2022, 2 days later. Its rating was “MISLEADING”.
Where the claim appeared
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