“Video of a man looking for gold and silver from the dried sands of the Ganga River.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 7 Mar 2025.
FACTLY rated thisMISLEADING
What FACTLY found
Although there are news reports about people looking for treasure in River Ganga after it dries up, the viral video does not depict a real incident. This is a scripted video made by a Facebook page named ‘Social Message.’
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 7 March 2025. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 7 March 2025. 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.