“The viral video shows workers in Chinese factories spray a chemical on unripe fruits and vegetables, causing them to ripen instantly.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 2 Dec 2025.
FACTLY rated thisFALSE
What FACTLY found
This video is AI-generated. It originates from an account that labels such clips as digitally created, and AI detection tools also confirm it is not real.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 2 December 2025. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 5 December 2025, 3 days later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
- Instagram posthttps://www.instagram.com/reel/DRz3Iy9lH1h/
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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.