India, April 3 -- A claim about Home Depot's plan to charge parking fees for visiting customers has gone viral on social media. Online news website Music + Essentials reported that the American Home improvement company's new measure will help it 'battle inflation'. However, the claim is false.

Social media users said that the Home Depot policy will take effect next month, and will have 'a tiered parking fee model across key locations'. Music + Essentials quoted a spokesperson named 'Tucker Lotman', saying: "Inflation has hit us hard, from supply chain disruptions to labor shortages. By introducing modest parking fees, we can prevent those costs from inflating prices on critical home improvement items like tools, lumber, and hardware."

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