Claim: An 18-year-old British teenager faces a £100,000 fine because of a joke on Snapchat that led to air force fighter jets scrambling the plane he was on.
Fact-check: British teenager not facing '£100,000' fine over Snapchat joke - Full Fact
Verdict: this isn't correct. although he did face a fine of this amount if found guilty, aditya verma was cleared by a spanish court in january 2024 of public disorder, and does not need to pay a fine.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Charlotte Green
Date published: 2024-02-20T00:00:00