“The viral video shows cab drivers in Tamil Nadu forcibly dragging travellers at the airport.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 16 Aug 2025.
FACTLY rated thisFALSE
What FACTLY found
The video actually shows a personal dispute at Coimbatore airport in May 2025, where a woman confronted her partner and slapped his relative while he was dragging her. News reports and the Tamil Nadu Government Fact Check Unit confirmed that the clip has no connection with cab drivers.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 16 August 2025. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 22 August 2025, 6 days later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
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