“The viral photo shows an airport in Uttar Pradesh.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 2 Mar 2025.
FACTLY rated thisMISLEADING
What FACTLY found
The Photo is of Istanbul Grand Airport in Turkey, not Uttar Pradesh. It was posted on the airport’s official page in November 2024 and featured in Condé Nast Traveler. While UP is developing 21 airports, the viral image is unrelated.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 2 March 2025. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 12 March 2025, 10 days later. Its rating was “MISLEADING”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid02iMzrjDk8RRxWshqsVGJK3kbKoGRFWkkY…
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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.