The video of a large truck navigating through a canal is widely shared on social media. Some users have shared the post claiming that it shows the driver transporting parts of Chandrayaan-3.
The video is shared on Facebook with a caption: “चांद के सफर से ज़्यादा मुश्किल ये सफर था चंद्रयान 3 का ये 21 तोपों की सलामी ट्रक ड्राइवर को अभिनवभारतNGO धारणा#एकसंकल्प” (English translation: This journey of Chandrayaan-3 was more difficult than the journey of moon😮😮 21 cannons salute to truck driver ❤️👍Abhinav India NGO Concept # A Resolution)
Here’s the link to the above post.
FACT CHECK
NewsMobile fact-checked the above claim, and found it to be FALSE.
Performing a Reverse Image Search, we spotted a Facebook page carrying the same viral video, dated March 22, 2023, with a caption: “Emergency bridge technology is very helpful when in a situation like this.”
According to the page’s About section, it belongs to a ‘Gaming Video Creator.’ Jim Natelo posts gameplay footage of numerous games on his Facebook page and has over 719K followers.
He posted this gameplay clip of the video game “Spintires: MudRunner” to a playlist on his Facebook “Driving Sills”, showing a vehicle crossing a canal on an emergency bridge. A simulation game for off-road truck driving is called Spintires. On his Instagram feed, Jim has also posted some of his gaming videos, which can be viewed here and here.
Thus, it is confirmed that a clip from a video game has been shared with a false claim.
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