Manipulated video falsely claims plastic eggs are being sold as real

A manipulated video is circulating on social media, falsely claiming that plastic eggs are being mass-produced and sold as real. Users sharing the video are attempting to frighten the public with these unsubstantiated claims.

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plastic or artificial eggs are a myth simply because the technology to create a plastic egg that perfectly mimics a natural one simply does not exist.

However, fact-checkers have determined that the video depicts the manufacturing of children's toy eggs, not food fraud. These images are at least nine years old, and food safety authorities and officials have previously and officially dismissed any rumors about "plastic eggs."

Chinese public security officials confirmed that the factory footage shows the production process of children's toy eggs, not the adulteration of food. These toys are readily available on Chinese e-commerce platforms. A document highlights that "plastic or artificial eggs are a myth simply because the technology to create a plastic egg that perfectly mimics a natural one simply does not exist."

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Such news sows fear among the general public and erodes people's confidence in the country's food control system.

Commenting on the situation, a former FSSAI chief, Pavanas Agarwal, stressed that such false news causes real harm. "Such news sows fear among the general public and erodes people's confidence in the country's food control system," he stated. According to him, stories about eggs or plastic rice are classic examples of baseless scaremongering with no connection to reality.

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Such news sows fear among the general public and erodes people's confidence in the country's food control system.