“Video of a giant whirlpool formed inside a river”
Social media posts
Claim dated 19 Feb 2022.
FACTLY rated thisMISLEADING
What FACTLY found
The video shared in the post shows the giant ‘Glory Hole’, a man-made spillway constructed inside the Lake Berryessa in California. The spillway was constructed to drain the excess water in the reservoir during an overflow. The video does not show a natural whirlpool
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 19 February 2022. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 24 May 2022, 94 days later. Its rating was “MISLEADING”.
Where the claim appeared
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