DPS Goa has not allowed bikini as school uniforms, parody post goes viral

Social media users are sharing an infographic which says that Delhi Public School in Goa has allowed girls to wear bikinis as school uniform during summer.

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Fact Check

NewsMeter found that the claim is false. The graphic was first posted by a satire account which subsequently went viral.

We noticed the logo “The Katva” and the handle “@thekatvaindia” on the viral graphic. Taking this as a cue, we searched for the handle on Twitter and found the viral graphic posted on 29 March.

The account’s bio section describes itself as “the least trusted source of news.”

The Katva’s Instagram page also posted the graphic on 29 March. In the bio section, the page describes itself as a “Satire/Parody” account.

The disclaimer on the page also states that all its news posts are posted as satire or parody.

Hence, we conclude that the viral graphic is a parody and should be not taken as real.