“The viral video shows an accident that occurred during a bungee-jumping session in Rishikesh, Uttarakhand.”
What FACTLY found
The viral video does not depict a bungee-jumping accident in Rishikesh, Uttarakhand. It was traced to The Cliff resort in Nepal, identified through signage visible in the footage. The resort’s marketing head clarified that no such incident occurred and shared an official statement along with a clarification video released by the resort, describing the viral video as fake. The original uploader stated that the video was generated using AI and confirmed that no one was harmed. No credible media...
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 21 May 2025. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 23 May 2025, 2 days later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
- Instagram posthttps://www.instagram.com/yogidoon/reel/DJ5lBPkNJ74/
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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.