“Photo of a Japanese bullet train that sustained damage on its bonnet after hitting an animal in Japan”
What FACTLY found
The photo shared in the post shows a Nozomi Shinkansen bullet train that sustained a crack on its bonnet after hitting a man on the tracks between Hakata and Kokura stations in 2018. The photo was taken at the JR Shin-Shimonoseki Station in Yamaguchi, Japan. This train did not suffer damage because of a collision with an animal
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 14 October 2022. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 15 October 2022, 1 day later. Its rating was “MISLEADING”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid024mLo5GXQg8LZnYe95ZGRxtDAvQaGh2iT…
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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.