A collage image featuring singer Dua Lipa, shows a woman who appears to be urinating while standing, claiming that it is an image from the singer’s trip to Rajasthan.
Several accounts on twitter, including @lamist17 claimed that the same that the colaage of a woman urinating while standing is of the singer’s Dua Lipa. The tweet was made on Dec 26, 2023, which has received an about 407.5k views on X. The archive can be read from above.
Dua lipa in rajasthan 😭 pic.twitter.com/39WaENszgi
— Lamist ( hit/ler) (@lamist17) December 25, 2023
What is the Actual Truth About this Incident? : Fact
The truth is that the first picture of Dua Lipa is older than five years old, and the second picture, which was posted by a Turkish account in 2017, shows a different person. These are not related to Dua Lipa’s recent trip to Rajasthan; they are old photos.
Dua Lipa on Instagram posted about her holiday trip with the caption “Happy Holidays from me to youuuuu❤️ sending love light health and happiness for the year ahead x” on Dec 24, 2023.
@anlamsizfoto tweeted the second picture with the caption “pointless photos 85752” on Aug 8, 2017. The first image was posted on tumblr on July 12, 2018, featuring Dua Lipa.
D-Intent’s Fact-Checking Results:
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— D-Intent Data (@dintentdata) December 26, 2023
ANALYSIS: Misleading
FACT: A collage image features singer Dua Lipa, and a woman who seems to be urinating while standing has been shared, claiming to be from Dua Lipa's trip to Rajasthan. The fact is that the first image of Dua Lipa is more than 5 years old, (1/3) pic.twitter.com/QdwrJCaBoH
Intent:
Influencers are circulating old images from different locations claiming to be from India to tarnish the image of the country or state. Singer Dua Lipa is featured in a collage image that has gone viral, purporting to show a woman urinating while standing. It was claimed that the image was taken during Dua Lipa’s trip to Rajasthan. After proper research, analysis and fact-checking, we have discovered that the truth is that the second image of Dua Lipa is of a different person and was shared by a Turkish account in 2017. The first image of Dua Lipa is older than five years. There is no connection between Dua Lipa’s recent trip to Rajasthan and these outdated pictures.
Conclusion:
Claim : A collage image features singer Dua Lipa, and a woman who seems to be urinating while standing has been shared, claiming to be from Dua Lipa’s trip to Rajasthan.
Fact : The first image of Dua Lipa is more than 5 years old, while the second image depicts a different person and was shared by a Turkish account in 2017. These photos are old and have nothing to do with Dua Lipa’s recent trip to Rajasthan.
