Published: 2:33pm, 7 Aug 2025Updated: 2:41pm, 7 Aug 2025
With the rise of social media and generative AI, how much of what we see online is true? In this new series, SCMP Fact-Check, the Post investigates claims circulating online and debunks viral misinformation impacting the daily lives of Hongkongers.
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“Air India flight AI-315 from Hong Kong sparked panic after a fire broke out in its auxiliary power unit,” a Facebook post’s caption reads in part.
The 20-second clip, which shows a photo of smoke billowing from a plane, has garnered more than 132,000 views.
The photo was shared in similar posts on X and Instagram.
The image circulated online on July 22, after an Air India plane departing Hong Kong caught fire after landing in India’s Delhi. No injuries were reported.
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Several media outlets, including some in India, Pakistan and Hong Kong, used the photo in their reports about the July 22 fire.