“Video shows an electric vehicle explosion”
Social media posts
Claim dated 2 Feb 2025.
FACTLY rated thisFALSE
What FACTLY found
This CCTV video, recorded in October 2024, shows the explosion of a scooter due to firecrackers (onion bombs) carried in a bag by the pillion rider. Police have confirmed that the scooter was not an electric vehicle.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 2 February 2025. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 7 February 2025, 5 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.
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