“The photo shows MS Dhoni with PM Modi after he joined the BJP.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 3 Apr 2025.
FACTLY rated thisFALSE
What FACTLY found
The image is AI-generated and originates from a satire post by The Tathya News. There are no credible reports confirming that MS Dhoni joined the BJP. The Instagram post that featured the image explicitly stated that it was satire and meant for entertainment purposes only.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 3 April 2025. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 4 April 2025, 1 day later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid0GBfU7okfvEYgjRnnN8LgT7bJLUw3UwDKF…
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