“The photos show that the mechanised scavenging is from China.”
What FACTLY found
The mechanised scavenging photo is actually from India, not China. It depicts the Bandicoot robot, developed in Kerala, which is used for cleaning sewage systems and has been successfully deployed in cities like Thiruvananthapuram and Mysuru. The other photo shows a person who was cleaning a sewer line in July 2018 in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 2 January 2025. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 28 January 2025, 26 days 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.