“The video shows students in Madhya Pradesh crossing a river using a styrofoam box to reach their school.”
What FACTLY found
The viral video dates back to September 2021 and shows an incident from Ogan Komering Ilir Regency, South Sumatra, Indonesia. It features three elementary school children using a styrofoam box to cross a river on their way to SDN 1 Kuala 12 in Tulung Selapan District. The video has no connection to Madhya Pradesh or India.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 24 July 2025. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 30 July 2025, 6 days later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
- Instagram posthttps://www.instagram.com/reel/DMfHuDkRP08/
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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.