“The person featured in this video is the founder of TikTok”
Social media posts
FACTLY rated thisFALSE
What FACTLY found
The man seen in the viral video is a Chinese motivational speaker named Chen Zhou. Chen lost both his legs in an accident when he was 13. He is not the founder of TikTok
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 31 January 2024. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/reel/306623741943356
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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.