A screenshot of a news article by the Canadian media outlet Toronto Sun is going viral on social media depicting the Statue of the Hindu God  Lord Hanuman with text that reads: “Numerous piles of human feces appear in the area around Hindu god statue in Brampton.

Posting this screenshot on X(Twitter), a user named Greg Wycliffe wrote: “well that was quick”

The archive version can be seen here

Re-quoting this screenshot on X(Twitter), another user by the name of Theseues star destroyer wrote: “Import street shitters, get shitty streets”

Fact-Check

A reverse image search of the viral screenshot led us to the original article published by the Canadian media outlet, Toronto Sun on December 15, 2023. The headline of the news article reads: “Massive statue of Hindu god being built in Brampton”. A collage provided below will show the difference.

Furthermore, according to news published by news website Indian Express , a towering 55-foot Hanuman statue, the tallest representation of a Hindu deity in Canada, is scheduled for unveiling in April next year. Crafted by sculptor Naresh Kumawat from Rajasthan and funded by the local temple management, the statue will be formally unveiled at the Hindu Sabha Mandir in Brampton, Canada, on April 23, coinciding with the Hanuman Jayanti, the deity’s birth anniversary.

Media outlet News 18 also reported similar facts regarding a 55-foot Hanuman statue in Brampton, Canada

Conclusion

It is clear from DFRAC’s fact-check that the viral screenshot of the news article claiming Numerous piles of human feces appear in the area around the Hindu god statue is digitally edited . Indeed, the Toronto Sun did not publish any such news article.