“Video showing a child getting lifted up high into the air by a giant kite in Gujarat”
Social media posts
Claim dated 15 Jan 2021.
FACTLY rated thisFALSE
What FACTLY found
This incident took place in Taiwan back in August 2020 during a kite festival. Multiple news agencies have reported this incident. This incident did not take place in Gujarat
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 15 January 2021. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 19 January 2021, 4 days later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
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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.