Fact-check: Image of damaged roads falsely emerged on X. Here are the facts
An image showing damaged roads has recently surfaced on social media platform X(formerly Twitter). Users are sharing this image and extending thanks to Gadkari satirically.
While sharing this image on X, a user named Dr Aniruddha Malpani, MD wrote:”Our roads are deliberately designed to keep drivers alert ! Thank you #Gadkari”
Fact-check
To check the veracity of the above-shared image, the DFRAC team reverse-searched it on Google and found that the image had been available online since July 2012 on the Facebook page named Alfa College of Engineering & Technology, Allagadda.
Furthermore, we found this image featured in a blog named Cute pictures with the title: “indian road in rainy-season and funny accident”. The image was posted on Sept 24, 2012
Conclusion
It is evident from DFRAC fact-check that the recently surfaced image has been misleadingly shared on X. The image has been available online since 2012 indeed.
Analysis: Misleading
