On May 5, a Facebook user known for systematically spreading disinformation, Fa Ntina, posted a video that, according to the caption, shows the production of McDonald’s chicken nuggets.
The same video, this time with claims that it shows the production of artificial chicken meat, was shared in 2024 by Russian-speaking Facebook users as well (1;2;3).
The video circulating on social media does not depict the making of McDonald’s chicken nuggets or fake meat. Rather, it shows the production of rubber bands. The material resembling chicken meat is used in rubber manufacturing. The video was filmed in a factory in Japan, and the full version reveals the final product as well.
Foreign users have been actively sharing this same video for years on various platforms (1;2;3), claiming that it shows the processing of chicken meat at McDonald’s.
In the description of the video posted by the Georgian-speaking user, it is mentioned that it was shared on platform X by a user named “Dr. Nick.” Such an account does exist and regularly posts nutritional advice; however, as of now (07/05), this particular video is not found on that account.
In reality, the process shown in the video does not depict the production of chicken nuggets and was not filmed in a McDonald’s facility. The footage is taken from a video that shows how rubber is manufactured. The full video is available on YouTube, and according to the description, it was filmed in a Japanese factory. The video was posted by the account ProcessX, which publishes videos showing various production processes in Japanese factories.
According to the caption in the video, the rubber band manufacturing process is taking place at Kyowa Co., a company founded in 1923.
According to the video, the product is made from natural rubber, which is mixed with additives using machines and then kneaded, flattened, and rolled. The rolled material is cut into rectangular shapes, after which the pieces are combined and shaped into larger rectangles. This specific part of the process is what the video circulated on social media shows.
The same footage is used in the low-quality video circulating on social media.
The full production video also shows the final product – rubber bands branded O’Band. These rubber bands can be found on Kyowa’s official website, which notes that the company is a market leader in Japan for this product.
There are numerous publicly available videos showing how chicken nuggets are actually made in various fast-food establishments (1;2;3).
In 2023, a video that circulated on social media claiming to show nugget production was also fact-checked by the Pakistani fact-checking organization Soch Fact Check.
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