“A squirrel has stolen a model aircraft and flew it away”
Social media posts
Claim dated 4 Oct 2023.
FACTLY rated thisFALSE
What FACTLY found
The viral video is part of a skit posted on a YouTube channel named HobbyWars. The flying portion of the video was reportedly shot using green screen effects and a dummy squirrel while the aircraft was remotely controlled
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 4 October 2023. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 8 December 2023, 65 days later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
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This check was done by FACTLY, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.