“Photo of the Taliban driving Tesla’s Cybertruck”
What FACTLY found
The photo is morphed from an image where the Taliban were seen guarding the International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan. According to various news reports, Tesla’s Cybertruck production had been delayed to 2022. Even according to the Tesla Cybertruck’s reservation webpage, it has been noted that the production is going to start from 2022. Hence, as the Cybertruck is officially delayed, it is not possible for the Taliban to have driven the Cybertruck
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 2 September 2021. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 20 September 2021, 18 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.