“The viral video shows a real shark being rescued after struggling with a tyre stuck on its body.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 3 Aug 2025.
FACTLY rated thisFALSE
What FACTLY found
The viral video is AI-generated. It shows several visual inconsistencies, is originally uploaded by a TikTok channel known for AI content, and is confirmed as AI-generated using Google’s SynthID tool.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 3 August 2025. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 5 August 2025, 2 days later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/reel/2101600946997794
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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.