Infact
77 / 100
Mostly True India

The video discusses the widespread use of Meta's apps, issues with Instagram's algorithm recommending explicit content, and the presence of illegal ads featuring child sexual abuse material. It highlights India's cyber police efforts and concerns about Meta's algorithm control.

Infact verdict: Mostly True (77/100).

The claims regarding Meta's app usage, revenue from scam ads, and Instagram's algorithm recommending explicit content are supported by multiple sources. Meta's daily active users are confirmed to be around 3.56 billion. Reports indicate that Meta projected significant revenue from scam ads, and Instagram's algorithm has been criticized for recommending explicit content. The claim about Instagram ads featuring child sexual abuse material is corroborated by investigations and government actions in India. The claim about India's cyber police arresting over 400 people is supported by reports. The opinion on Meta's algorithm control is subjective and cannot be factually verified.

August 08, 2026 Language: en 6 claims analyzed
How is this score determined? →
▶ Video source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-y726qvZ6Q youtube.com ↗

Individual claims

94
True Technology
Three and a half billion people use at least one of Meta's apps every day.
Multiple sources confirm that Meta's apps are used daily by approximately 3.56 billion people as of 2026. This aligns with the claim and is supported by reliable data.
Fact Check Score None
Fact Check Weight 0
Web Consensus Score 95
Web Consensus Weight 40
Source Quality Score 90
Source Quality Weight 20
Llm Reasoning Score 90
Llm Reasoning Weight 40
Llm Reasoning Score Raw 90
Weighted Total 94
Evidence Summary 3 web sources confirm daily active users around 3.56 billion.
89
True Business
Meta made around $16 billion in revenue by running online ads for scams and banned goods.
Reports from CNBC and Reuters indicate that Meta projected about 10% of its 2024 revenue, approximately $16 billion, from ads promoting scams and banned goods. This is supported by internal documents and multiple reliable sources.
Fact Check Score None
Fact Check Weight 0
Web Consensus Score 80
Web Consensus Weight 40
Source Quality Score 85
Source Quality Weight 20
Llm Reasoning Score 80
Llm Reasoning Weight 40
Llm Reasoning Score Raw 80
Weighted Total 89
Evidence Summary 2 web sources confirm revenue from scam ads.
67
Mostly True Technology
Instagram's algorithm recommended explicit content without user search.
Reports from The Wall Street Journal and Mashable indicate that Instagram's algorithm has been criticized for recommending explicit content to teenage accounts. This is corroborated by multiple sources, though Meta claims to have reduced such recommendations.
Fact Check Score None
Fact Check Weight 0
Web Consensus Score 70
Web Consensus Weight 40
Source Quality Score 75
Source Quality Weight 20
Llm Reasoning Score 70
Llm Reasoning Weight 40
Llm Reasoning Score Raw 70
Weighted Total 67
Evidence Summary 2 web sources report algorithm issues with explicit content.
92
True Crime
Ads on Instagram featured child sexual abuse material.
Investigations by BBC and CNBC confirm that Instagram ran ads promoting child sexual abuse material in India, leading to government warnings and demands for action. This is supported by multiple high-reliability sources.
Fact Check Score None
Fact Check Weight 0
Web Consensus Score 85
Web Consensus Weight 40
Source Quality Score 90
Source Quality Weight 20
Llm Reasoning Score 85
Llm Reasoning Weight 40
Llm Reasoning Score Raw 85
Weighted Total 92
Evidence Summary 2 web sources confirm CSAM ads on Instagram.
93
True Crime
India's cyber police arrested more than 400 people last year for sharing sexually explicit material featuring children.
Reports confirm that over 400 arrests were made by India's cyber police for sharing child sexual abuse material in 2025. This is supported by reliable sources such as BBC and Childlight reports.
Fact Check Score None
Fact Check Weight 0
Web Consensus Score 90
Web Consensus Weight 40
Source Quality Score 85
Source Quality Weight 20
Llm Reasoning Score 90
Llm Reasoning Weight 40
Llm Reasoning Score Raw 90
Weighted Total 93
Evidence Summary 2 web sources confirm over 400 arrests.
27
Mostly False Technology
Meta's algorithm is not responsibly guided and controlled, leading to harmful outcomes.
This claim is an opinion about the responsibility and control of Meta's algorithm. While there are reports of harmful outcomes, the claim itself is subjective and cannot be factually verified.
Fact Check Score None
Fact Check Weight 0
Web Consensus Score None
Web Consensus Weight 40
Source Quality Score None
Source Quality Weight 20
Llm Reasoning Score 50
Llm Reasoning Weight 40
Llm Reasoning Score Raw 50
Weighted Total 27
Evidence Summary Opinion on algorithm control; subjective.

Related fact-checks

Check any claim, instantly

Free AI-powered fact-checking — on every platform you already use.