India, April 15 -- A post on X (formerly Twitter) claiming that a new US law mandating a 32-hour workweek has been introduced in Congress is going viral, amassing nearly 3 million views since it was shared on April 8.

The post states, "32 hour work weeks could be the new maximum in the US soon. A new law has been introduced into Congress that would make it so employers would have to cut the work weeks for their employees at 32 hours. Anything over 32 hours would constitute a fine. And if repeated violations happened, it could even mean jail time. Now, this bill was introduced into Congress in order to make people's lives better and have a higher quality of life for people in the US."

The claim sparked widespread debate online, with some...