“Video of Narendra Modi cleaning the shoes of an Arab leader.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 20 May 2026.
FACTLY rated thisFALSE
What FACTLY found
The viral video is AI-generated. The original video shows PM Modi’s meeting with UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on 15 May 2026, which does not show any such incident.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 20 May 2026. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 21 May 2026, 1 day later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/reel/1420939679794889/
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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.
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