“The viral photo shows PM Modi’s photo on a Maldivian defence building with the word “Surrender”
Social media posts
Claim dated 25 Jul 2025.
FACTLY rated thisFALSE
What FACTLY found
The photo has been digitally altered. The original photo, shared by credible news outlets and the official X handle of the Maldives National Defence Force, shows Modi’s photo on the building but without the word “Surrender.”
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 25 July 2025. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 28 July 2025, 3 days later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/sushil.upadhyay.820877/posts/pfbid0kujDWLgaAz7qxyFRMcXjFXXcT8kXr…
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