“Supreme Court of India has banned the usage of electronic voting machines (EVMs)”
What FACTLY found
There are no reports indicating that the Supreme Court of India has banned the usage of electronic voting machines (EVMs). If the Supreme Court had indeed made such a decision, it would have been widely reported. A fact-check by PIB (Press Information Bureau of the Government of India) on 15 February 2024, also refuted a similar claim suggesting that EVMs were banned by the Supreme Court of India
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 23 February 2024. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/reel/355988033934775
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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.