“The viral video shows former Indonesian President Joko Widodo visiting the Tirumala Tirupati Temple in Andhra Pradesh.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 30 Jan 2026.
FACTLY rated thisFALSE
What FACTLY found
The person seen in the video is not former Indonesian President Joko Widodo. The Indonesian Embassy in New Delhi has clarified that Joko Widodo never visited the Lord Venkateswara Temple in Tirumala at any point during or after his term in office.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 30 January 2026. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 9 February 2026, 10 days later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/reel/1206611625017552
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