Recently, a video has been circulated on different social media accounts claiming that a rare Mermaid was caught.
Checkout a Tiktok video here (archive).
Checkout a YouTube video here (archive).
Fact Check
According to the Rumor Scanner investigation, A video circulating on the internet is not of a rare species of mermaid but a video of a mermaid-shaped doll claiming to be a real mermaid.
Rumor Scanner found the exact same video on an Instagram account named dmitry.arts through a reverse image search of some stills from the video. According to the caption of that Instagram post by an art studio in Florida, the video was shot as an advertisement for selling mermaid dolls.
Also by reviewing that Instagram profile, it can be seen that the art studio named dmitry arts makes different types of mermaid dolls.
A video of the making of that exact doll in question can also be found by checking the Instagram profile. From which it is confirmed that this is not a rare mermaid species but a man-made doll.
Bottom Line
Recently, after a video claiming to be a real mermaid scene went viral on the internet, our research revealed that the claim is not true. A video of a mermaid doll made in an art studio in the US is being circulated on the claim.
So, A video of a doll made like a mermaid is being circulated on the internet claiming to be a real mermaid; Which is completely false.
References
- dmitry.art: Instagram Account
- Instagram Video: MerBaby making process
- Rumor Scanner’s own Analysis
