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Old unrelated video shared as visuals of a huge crowd gathered for Pathaan movie in UAE - FACTLY
Sai Krishna Muthyanolla
January 30, 2023
A video is being shared on social media claiming that it shows the visuals of a huge crowd that gathered for Shah Rukh Khan’s Pathaan film screening in UAE. The video shows security staff facing hurdles to manage a huge crowd trying to enter a building. In the wake of positive response to Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone starrer Pathaan, released on 25 January 2023, this video is going viral on social media. Let’s verify the claim made in the post.
Claim: Video of the huge crowd that gathered for the Pathaan movie screening in UAE.
Fact: The video shows the football fans who gathered at the Lusail metro station during the FIFA World Cup match at the Lusail Stadium in Qatar. The video was circulating on social media since December 2022. The video is old and has nothing to do with Shah Rukh Khan’s Pathaan. Hence, the claim made in the post is FALSE.
On reverse image search of the screenshots in the video, we could not find any reliable details related to the video. One of the Twitter users when tweeted this video stating it as the visuals of fans gathered for the Pathaan film screening in UAE, many users responded to this tweet saying that the video is from Lusial Metro station and was shot during the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar. Also, one could spot a few fans wearing Argentina football jerseys in the video.
While searching for other reliable sources of this video using relevant keywords on the internet, we found the same video published on a TikTok page on 18 December 2022. Using the hashtags ‘#lusailmetrostation’, ‘#fifaworldcup2022’, this TikTok user published the video with the description, “metro not this way.. you are not welcoming”.
A few more visuals of the crowd gathered at the Lusail Metro station on FIFA World Cup 2022 final match day on 18 December 2022 can be seen here and here. Shah Rukh Khan’s Pathaan film was released on 25 January 2023. From all these pieces of evidence, it can be concluded that the video is old, not related to the Pathaan film and not from UAE.
To sum it up, an old video showing football fans at the Lusail Stadium in Qatar is shared as the visuals of fans gathered for the Pathaan film screening in UAE.

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Old video showing demolition of a temple allegedly encroaching Adyar riverbed shared as recent demolition by the DMK government - FACTLY
Sai Krishna Muthyanolla
November 12, 2022
A video is being shared on social media claiming it as recent visuals showing a Ram temple demolition in Tambaram near Chennai in Tamil Nadu. Sharing the video, this post accuses the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) government of targeted demolition of Hindu temples in Tamil Nadu. Let’s verify the claim made in the post.
Claim: Recent video showing a Ram temple demolition by the DMK government in Tamil Nadu.
Fact: The video shared in the post shows old visuals of an Anjaneyar temple demolition in Varadarajapurm near the Tambaram area in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. On 10 January 2022, revenue officials along with the police force headed by Tambaram Assistant Commissioner demolished this temple alleging that the structure was built by encroaching the Adyar riverbed in Varadarajapuram. Responding to the controversy on the Anjaneyar temple demolition, Tambaram Police Commissioner issued a clarification stating that other religious structures were also demolished along with the temple in accordance with the 2015 Madras High Court directive. Hence, the claim made in the post is MISLEADING.
On reverse image search of the screenshots in the video, a video showing similar visuals was found published by the ‘Polimer News’ YouTube channel on 11 January 2022. Polimer News reported it as the visuals showing the demolition of the Anjaneyar temple, which was built by  allegedly encroaching a riverbed. This news channel reported that a wall of a church was also demolished as part of this encroachment drive.
When we searched for further details using keywords on the internet, we found details in an article published by the ‘DT Next’ news website on 11 January 2022. According to the article, on 10 January 2022, revenue officials along with the police force led by Tambaram Assistant Commissioner demolished the Anjaneyar temple for allegedly encroaching the Adyar riverbed in Varadarajapuram near the Tambaram area in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Reporting the same, several other news websites have also published articles in January 2022. They can be seen here, here and here.
Responding to the controversy on Anjaneyar temple demolition, in January 2022, Tambaram Police Commissioner issued a press note stating that all religious and commercial structures built illegally by encroaching Adyar riverbed will be demolished in accordance with the 2015 Madras High Court directive. Tambaram Commissioner said a church was also demolished along with the Anjaneyar temple during this encroachment drive.
To sum it up, an old video showing the demolition of a temple allegedly encroaching the Adyar riverbed in Tamil Nadu is shared as a targeted demolition drive by the DMK government.

source: news-factly

created: November 12, 2022

license: Creative Commons - Attribution - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

author: Sai Krishna Muthyanolla


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Old video showing Union Minister Ashwini Choubey in tears is falsely associated with him being denied a ticket - FACTLY
Sai Krishna Muthyanolla
April 2, 2024
A  viral video depicts Union Minister Ashwini Kumar Choubey in tears, purportedly linked to a claim suggesting he is crying due to being denied a ticket in the forthcoming general elections (here, here & here). This article aims to fact-check the assertion presented in the post.
Claim: Video depicting Union Minister Ashwini Kumar Choubey in tears, due to being denied a ticket in the forthcoming 2024 general elections.
Fact: The video is from January 2023, capturing the moment when Ashwini Kumar Choubey became emotional during a press conference upon learning of the passing of another BJP leader, Parshuram Chaturvedi. While Ashwini Choubey has been denied a ticket for the forthcoming 2024 elections, the video is unrelated to this development. Hence, the claim made in the post is FALSE.
Ashwini Kumar Choubey currently serves as the Member of Parliament for Bihar’s Buxar constituency. It’s true that his name was indeed absent from the recently released candidate list for the 2024 elections. However, the viral video in circulation is unrelated to his ticket denial.
A Google search using relevant keywords provided several reports detailing Ashwini Kumar breaking down during a press conference. These reports contained visuals identical to the viral ones. According to these reports, the video dates back to January 2023.
While speaking to the media in Patna, Union Minister Ashwini Choubey received the news of the passing of BJP leader Parshuram Chaturvedi. Upon hearing this, the Union Minister was overcome with sadness and began shedding tears in front of the assembled press during the conference.
Additional reports stating that Ashwini Choubey broke down upon learning of the passing of a fellow BJP member can be found here and here. All of these confirm that the viral video is unrelated to the BJP’s decision to deny Ashwini Choubey a ticket.
To sum it up, an old video showing Union Minister Ashwini Choubey in tears is falsely associated with him being denied a ticket.


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Old video taken during COVID-19 lockdown in UP is now shared with a false communal narrative. - FACTLY
Sai Krishna Muthyanolla
May 3, 2022
A video is being shared widely on social media with a claim that it shows police beating Muslims in Saharanpur (Uttar Pradesh). In the post, it is claimed that the police thrashed them as they made slogans after namaz. Let’s fact-check the claim made in the post.
Claim: Video of UP police beating Muslims who made slogans after the namaz in Saharanpur.
Fact: It is an old video. The video was taken in 2020 during the COVID-19 lockdown. The police retaliated when they were attacked while enforcing the lockdown in Bareilly. Hence the claim made in the post is FALSE.
When the screenshots of the video were run through Google Reverse Image Search, many similar videos were found in the search results. The ‘Times Now’ has posted a video with similar visuals in April 2020 and wrote – “Coronavirus scare: Crowd attacks Bareilly Police for enforcing a lockdown”. The same news was also reported by News18 India, TV9 Bharatvarsh, and We for News in 2020. So, the posted video is an old one that was taken in 2020 during the COVID-19 lockdown. The police retaliated when they were attacked while enforcing the lockdown in Bareilly.
The clarification from the Saharanpur Police regarding the recent incident can be seen here.
https://t.co/A4VICxJGsY
To sum it up, an old video taken during the COVID-19 lockdown in UP is now shared with a false communal narrative.


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Old Video with altered Audio circulated as fans chanting pro-Rohit slogans at Hardik Pandya amid MI captaincy change - FACTLY
Sai Krishna Muthyanolla
December 27, 2023
Update (27 December 2023):
Another video of a crowd chanting pro-Rohit Sharma slogans directed at Hardik Pandya is being widely circulated, purportedly as a recent event following the announcement of Hardik Pandya as the new captain of Mumbai Indians, replacing Rohit Sharma for IPL 2024. Let’s verify the claim made in the post.
Upon conducting a reverse image search of the viral video, it was discovered that the same video has been available on the internet since at least August 2023, showing Hardik Pandya arriving at an airport. This timeline predates the announcement made in December 2023, regarding the decision to replace Rohit Sharma with Hardik Pandya as the captain of Mumbai Indians. Furthermore, the original video does not contain any pro-Rohit Sharma slogans. The audio in the viral video appears to have been manipulated, with the addition of audio from a 2020 video.
Published (26 December 2023):
In light of Rohit Sharma’s replacement by Hardik Pandya as the captain of Mumbai Indians for IPL 2024, a video featuring fans chanting ‘Mumbai cha Raja Rohit Sharma‘ (Rohit Sharma is the King of Mumbai) directed at Hardik Pandya at an airport is being widely shared on social media. Let’s verify the claim made in the post.
Claim: Visuals of Indian cricketer Hardik Pandya at the airport while the crowd shouting ‘Mumbai cha Raja Rohit Sharma‘ slogans directed at him after he was named captain of Mumbai Indians replacing Rohit Sharma.
Fact: Viral video shows Hardik Pandya at Mumbai airport in January 2020, nearly three years before the announcement to change the captain of Mumbai Indians for IPL 2024. Furthermore, the original video does not feature any pro-Rohit slogans. Hence, the claim made in the post is FALSE.
A reverse image search of the viral video led us to the same video, published on the Instagram handle ‘bollywoodpap’ on 21 January 2020. This date precedes the decision to change the captaincy of Mumbai Indians, which was made in December 2023. According to reports, viral video shows Pandya going on a personal trip at Mumbai airport. Furthermore, there are no slogans audible in the original video, unlike the viral one, suggesting that the audio in the viral video has been manipulated.
Taking this into account, we traced the slogans heard in the viral video back to another YouTube video dated 18 January 2020, at least three days before the video of Hardik Pandya was shot at Mumbai airport. This video features fans chanting ‘Mumbai cha Raja Rohit Sharma‘ while Rohit was fielding during a match.
To sum it up, an old video of Hardik Pandya with edited audio is being circulated as fans chanting pro-Rohit slogans at Hardik Pandya following the captaincy change in Mumbai Indians.

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Old videos are being falsely shared as ‘Pigs buried in China due to the Coronavirus outbreak’ - FACTLY
Sai Krishna Muthyanolla
February 5, 2020
A few videos are being shared on Facebook claiming that pigs are being buried in China due to the recent novel Coronavirus outbreak. Let’s analyze the claim made in those posts.
Videos of Pigs being buried in China due to the Coronavirus outbreak.
Fact:  The videos posted are old. They are in no way related to the recent Coronavirus outbreak. So, the claim is FALSE.
Video-1 (Archived):
The video can be seen to have been uploaded on Youtube in March 2019. In the description, it is mentioned that the pigs were buried due to the outbreak of ‘African Swine Fever’. Also, the novel Coronavirus was first reported in the last week of December 2019. So, this video is not related to the recent Coronavirus outbreak.
Video-2 (Archived):
The video can be seen to have been uploaded on Youtube in March 2019. In the YouTube video, the clip related to the video-1 can also be seen. So, this video is also not related to the recent Coronavirus outbreak.
Video-3 (Archived):
This video is also found to have been uploaded in November 2019. In the description, it is mentioned that the pigs were buried due to the outbreak of ‘Hog Cholera’. As the outbreak of Coronavirus was first reported in the last week of December 2019, this video is also not related to the recent Coronavirus outbreak.
More information regarding the diseases like African Swine Fever and Hog Cholera in pigs can be found here, here and here. The differences between the ‘African Swine Fever’ and ‘2019 novel Coronavirus’ can be read here.
To sum it up, old videos are being falsely shared as ‘Pigs buried in China due to the Coronavirus outbreak’.
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Old videos are being falsely shared in the context of Cyclone Amphan - FACTLY
Sai Krishna Muthyanolla
May 22, 2020
A couple of videos are being shared widely on social media with the claim that they are related to Cyclone Amphan. Cyclone Amphan has made landfall in West Bengal on 20 May 2020, causing severe damage in the coastal areas of West Bengal and Odisha. Let’s fact-check whether the videos in the posts are related to Cyclone Amphan.
Videos related to Cyclone Amphan.
Fact: While one video is related to Cyclone Fani (2019) in Odisha, the other video is related to Hurricane Michael (2018) in Florida. Hence the claim made in the post is FALSE.
Video 1:
It was found that the video in the post is old and not related to the recent cyclone. The video shows Cyclone Fani battering coastal areas of Odisha last year. Cyclone Fani, an extremely severe cyclonic storm, has caused large scale damage in large parts of coastal Odisha and made landfall in Puri on 03 May 2019.
Video 2:
It was found that a news channel has published the same video in October 2018 with the title – ‘Video shows Hurricane Michael tearing home apart in Panama City Beach’. Also, the same video can be found on multiple stock video websites with the description that it is related to Hurricane Michael.
To sum it up, old videos are being falsely shared in the context of Cyclone Amphan.
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Old videos are being shared as videos showing the current situation in J&K - FACTLY
Sai Krishna Muthyanolla
August 22, 2019
A video is being widely shared on social media with a claim that it shows the current situation in Jammu and Kashmir. Let’s try to analyze the claim made in the post.
Video of the current situation (protests and clashes) in Kashmir.
Fact: The video shown as the current situation (protests and clashes) in Kashmir in the post is made by joining two old videos. Hence the claim made in the post is MISLEADING.
When the screenshots of the video were run through Google Reverse Image Search, no results matching the video were found in the search results. So, when searched for the video manually on YouTube with the keywords ‘Army Kashmir clash’, two videos which were used in making the posted video were found in the search results.
Video 1:
This video has the title: ‘Live Video of Indian Army Encounter with Militants in Jammu and Kashmir after Burhan Wani death’ and was uploaded on July 25, 2016. So, it is an old video.
Video 2:
This video was found to be uploaded on February 26, 2019. So, this video was also not taken in this month after the Indian government’s decision on Article 370.
The exact time, location and the context of the videos were notfound but from the available information it can be concluded that these are notthe recent videos taken in J&K after the abrogation of Article 370.
To sum it up, old videos are being shared as video showing the current situation in J&K.
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Old videos are being shared as visuals of the recent Maoist attack in Chhattisgarh - FACTLY
Sai Krishna Muthyanolla
April 7, 2021
A couple of videos are being shared on the internet with the claim that they show the recent Maoist attack at Bijapur in Chhattisgarh. On 3 April 2021, security personnel were killed in an attack by the Maoists in Chhattisgarh. Let’s fact-check the claim made in the post.
Claim: Videos of the recent Maoist attack at Bijapur in Chhattisgarh.
Fact: The posted videos are old. They are not related to the recent Maoist attack at Bijapur in Chhattisgarh on 03 April 2021. While one video is being shared on the internet at least since 2017 as related to Myanmar, the other video is on the internet at least since 2018. Hence the claim made in the post is FALSE.
Video 1: (archived)
When the screenshots of the video were run through Yandex Reverse Image Search, the same video was found to be posted in 2018. Also, many similar videos were found to be uploaded on YouTube as related to Myanmar from at least 2017. Those videos can be seen here and here. No credible source was found to confirm that the video is related to Myanmar. But it can be concluded that the video is not related to the recent Maoist attack as the video is old.
Video 2: (archived)
When we searched with some keywords, the same video was found to be uploaded on YouTube back in 2018. Also, it can be seen that ‘Kalinga TV’ has posted the same video in 2019. As the video is also old, it can be concluded that this video is also not related to the recent Maoist attack in Chhattisgarh.
To sum it up, old videos are being falsely shared as visuals of the recent Maoist attack in Chhattisgarh.


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Old videos are now shared as Muslim protests against the French Government in Chechnya - FACTLY
Sai Krishna Muthyanolla
October 28, 2020
Multiple videos are being circulated on social media claiming them as the videos of Muslims protests in Chechnya against France and their President Emmanuel Macron. Earlier this month, a teacher in Paris was beheaded for showing the cartoons depicting Prophet Muhammed in a classroom. Early this month, President Emmanuel Macron took a stance against radical Islam and made a statement that they are not going to give up their cartoons. Following these comments by Emmanuel Macron, massive protests took place in Muslim-majority countries.  Let’s verify the claims made in these posts.
Claim: Videos of Muslims protesting against France and their President Emmanuel Macron.
Fact: Videos shared in these posts are old. These videos have nothing to do with the recent protests by Muslims against the French Government. Hence the claims made in the post is FALSE.
Video-1 (Archived):
On reverse image search of screenshots in this video, similar visuals found in a YouTube video posted by ‘VOA’ news channel on ‘10 November 2019’. A similar flag with the same logo can be seen in this video. The description of the video mentions it as the celebrations of Prophet Muhammed’s birthday in Yemen capital Sanaa. It is mentioned that tens of thousands of Yemenis and Houthi Muslims gathered at Sanaa on ‘09 November 2019’  to celebrate Prophet Muhammed’s birthday.
‘AFPTV’ shared a video with similar visuals in ‘Getty Images’ website. ‘UPRISING TODAY’ news website published an article about this event. It is mentioned in the article that Millions of Yemenis gathered at the 70 square in Capital Sanaa to celebrate and commemorate the birthday of Prophet Muhammad. From all these pieces of evidence, it can be concluded that this video is not related to the recent protests of Muslims against the French Government.
Video-2: (Archived)
On reverse image search of screenshots in the video, similar visuals were found in a video posted by the ‘Ukraine Today’ news channel on ‘19 January 2015’. In the description of the video, it is mentioned that Hundreds of thousands of people staged a massive protest against the cartoons on  Prophet Muhammad. This massive protest took place at Chechnya’s Capital Grozny on ‘19 January 2015’.
Sharing similar visuals, ‘Russia Today’ news channel also posted a video on YouTube. In the article published by ‘France24’ news website, it is mentioned that tens of thousands participated in a massive protest against the publication of cartoons on Muslim Prophet Muhammad by French weekly newspaper ‘Charlie Hebdo’. So, it can be concluded that the video shared in the post is related to an old protest in Chechnya.
To sum it up, old videos are now falsely shared as the Muslims protest against the French Government in Chechnya.

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Old videos are shared as disturbing visuals from Punjab after AAP won the Assembly election (2022) - FACTLY
Sai Krishna Muthyanolla
March 23, 2022
Update (23 MARCH 2022):
A video is being shared on social media with a claim that it shows the latest situation of Punjab. The post says that the Khalistan movement started in Punjab. It is being shared in the context of the recent win of AAP in the Punjab Assembly Election (2022). Let’s fact-check the claim made in the post.
Claim: Recent video of Khalistan supporters in Punjab.
Fact: It is an old video. The video is from 2014 when some Sikhs fought among themselves at the Golden Temple in Punjab. Hence the claim made in the post is FALSE.
The same video can be found to be uploaded by ‘Euronews’ (the logo can be seen on the posted video) in June 2014. The title of the video can be read as – “Dramatic sword fight breaks out between Sikhs at Golden Temple in India”. More details regarding the incident can be seen in the description of the video. (“A police official said the clashes were triggered by a minor argument between temple employees and an unnamed fringe Sikh group when commemorating the victims of the 1984 temple raid.”). The ‘BBC News’ has also posted a video on the incident in 2014.
Update (17 MARCH 2022):
Another video is being shared on social media with a claim that hooliganism has started in Punjab as AAP won the Assembly election in the state. Let’s fact-check the claim made in the post.
Claim: Video of goons beating an RTO officer in Punjab after AAP won the Assembly election (2022).
Fact: While the incident in the video happened on 05 March 2022, the election results came on 10 March 2022. So, the video was not taken after AAP won the Assembly Election. Also, the person getting beaten in the video is not an RTO officer. Hence the claim made in the post is FALSE.
Some social media users have commented that the video is from Hajipur (Hoshiarpur) and was taken on 05 March 2022. The FIR of the incident uploaded on the Punjab Police website can be seen here. In the FIR, the date of the incident can be seen as 05 March 2022 i.e., before the announcement of the Punjab Assembly election result. The person getting beaten in the video is not an RTO officer; he works for a mining company. Also, talking to ‘Fact Crescendo’ and ‘Alt News’, the Punjab Police and Punjab-based journalists have clarified the same.
Published (14 MARCH 2022):
Multiple videos are being shared on social media with a claim that they show the hooliganism of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supporters and associated incidents in Punjab after the party won the Assembly election in the state. Let’s fact-check the claims made in the posts.
Post 1:
Claim: Recent video of an attack on Hindus by the AAP supporters in Punjab.
Fact: The same video is on the internet at least since 2014. It does not show an incident after AAP won the election in Punjab.Hence the claim made in the post is FALSE.
On YouTube, the same video can be found to be posted in October 2014. Also, the ‘Daily Mail’ published an article in August 2014 on the incident in the video.
Post 2:
Claim: Recent video of a procession demanding Khalistan after AAP won the election in Punjab.
Fact: The video is not from a procession after AAP won the election in Punjab. The video was found to be published in February 2022. Hence the claim made in the post is FALSE.
The same video was posted on YouTube in February 2022 i.e., before the Punjab Assembly election results were announced on 10 March 2022. Similar videos from the same procession in February 2022 can be seen here, here, and here. The procession was reportedly held in Bathinda in memory of Deep Sidhu. More details can be read here.
Post 3:
Claim: Video of a Punjab policeman in a drunken state after Bhagwant Mann became the CM.
Fact: The video is an old one. It was not taken after Bhagwant Mann was confirmed as the CM of Punjab. Hence the claim made in the post is FALSE.
The same video can be found on the internet at least since 2017. Some of the old posts can be seen here and here.
To sum it up, old videos shared as disturbing visuals from Punjab after AAP won the Assembly election (2022).


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Old videos are shared as visuals of Telangana police beating citizens during recently imposed night curfew - FACTLY
Sai Krishna Muthyanolla
April 22, 2021
As COVID-19 cases are increasing in Telangana, the State government has imposed a night curfew (9 PM to 5 AM) from 20 April 2021 to 30 April 2021 (till 5 AM, 01 May 2021). In this context, few videos are being shared widely on social media with a claim that they show the police beating citizens for coming out during the latest night curfew in Telangana. Let’s fact-check the claim made in the posts.
Claim: Videos of police beating citizens for coming out during the latest night curfew in Telangana.
Fact: The videos in these posts are old. The same videos are being shared on social media at least since March 2020. They are not related to the latest night curfew in Telangana. Hence the claim made in the post is FALSE.
Video 1: (archived)
When we searched with a few relevant keywords and using a time filter, the video was found to be uploaded by a user back in March 2020. So, the video is old and not related to the latest night curfew in Telangana.
Video 2: (archived)
When the screenshots of the video were run through Google Reverse Image Search, the same video was found to be posted by ‘Sach News’ YouTube channel in March 2020. So, this video is also old.
Video 3: (archived)
This video was also found to be uploaded by a Facebook user in March 2020. While we could not independently verify the exact locations of the posted videos, it can be concluded that the videos are not related to the latest night curfew in Telangana as they are old videos.
To sum it up, old videos are being shared as visuals of police beating citizens for coming out during the latest night curfew in Telangana.


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Old videos being reshared in the light of the latest standoff between Indian and Chinese soldiers - FACTLY
Sai Krishna Muthyanolla
September 3, 2020
A Few social media posts with videos with the claims like Indian and Chinese army recent standoff, recent ceasefire violations at India, China border etc. are being widely shared. These posts can be seen here (archived), here (archived) and here (archived).  Through this article let’s fact-check the claims made in these posts.
Videos related to the recent Indian and Chinese troops standoff near Ladakh on the intervening night of 29/30 August 2020.
Fact: The Government of India in a press note on 31 August 2020, mentioned about a fresh standoff between the Indian and Chinese soldiers on the intervening night of 29/30 August 2020. The videos shared on social media were found to be available at least a few months prior to this incident. Hence the claim made in the post is FALSE.
Video 1:
Reverse image search of the screenshots of this video led us to a YouTube channel called ‘SDP ARMY MAN’ in which the same video was uploaded on 04 January 2020.
Further reverse image search led us to a news channel report with these visuals dating back to 20 May 2020. The description of the video reads ‘Tensions escalate at India-China border’. With this, we can conclude that this video is at least months old.
Video 2:
Reverse image search of the screenshots of the video led us to a video of a  news report about the ceasefire violations at the Line of Control near India-Pakistan border in Jammu & Kashmir. This news video had the same visuals as in the post. This news report dated back to 14 June 2020.
The same video was uploaded on 15 April 2020 in a Facebook page called ‘IAF Guard’. With all these, we can conclude that this video is at least months old and not related to the latest standoff between Indian and Chinese army.
Video 3:
Reverse image search of the screenshots of the video led us to the same video which is posted on tumblr on 30 January 2020. We did not find any credible source to confirm that the soldiers seen in the video are Indian and that the video is from the Indo-China border.
To sum it up, in the light of the latest standoff between Indian and Chinese soldiers near LAC, old videos like these are being circulated across social media platforms with misleading claims.
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Old videos edited together and shared as the funeral procession of pregnant elephant in Kerala - FACTLY
Sai Krishna Muthyanolla
June 15, 2020
A video is being shared on social media with a claim that it shows the funeral procession of the pregnant elephant that died in Kerala on 27 May 2020. Let’s verify the claim made in the post.
Funeral procession video of the pregnant elephant that died in Kerala.
Fact: Video shown in the post is a combination of two different videos. While the video at the beginning is related to the funeral of a bull in Karnataka, the latter part shows the funeral of an Elephant in Tamilnadu from 2018. Hence the claim made in the post is FALSE.
On Extracting the screenshots from the video and reverse searching them, we get to know that two different videos used to make this video.
The latter part of the video (Image Video-1 above) is related to the funeral of an Elephant named ‘Rukku’ that belongs to Arunachaleshwar Temple in Thiruvannamalai (Tamil Nadu), which died in 2018 due to an injury. Reverse image search led to a video posted by Tamil news channel, Puthiyathalaimurai TV on their youtube channel. A keyword search led to articles published by media that reported the death of this Elephant. These can be read here and here.
The other part of the video which is shown at the beginning is related to the funeral of a bull in Karnataka. When this video alone went viral earlier as the funeral procession of the pregnant elephant in Kerala, Factly has debunked this claim, which can be read here.
To sum it up, funeral procession videos of an elephant in Tamil Nadu and a bull in Karnataka are edited and falsely shared as funeral procession video of the pregnant elephant from Kerala.
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Old videos falsely shared are visuals of the 2024 Taiwan earthquake - FACTLY
Sai Krishna Muthyanolla
April 4, 2024
A video (here, here and here) allegedly capturing the recent 2024 earthquake in Taiwan is making rounds on social media platforms. The video shows a few people holding onto a pole for support at a railway station amidst violent shakes. We will fact-check this claim through this article.
Claim: The viral video was filmed during the Taiwan earthquake reported in April 2024.
Fact: This video is actually from September 2022, when a 6.9 magnitude earthquake hit Taiwan. Hence, the claim made in the post is False.
To investigate this claim, we initiated a reverse image search of the viral video’s keyframes. The reverse search led us to the identical video(archive link) from September 2022.
ताज़ा रिपोर्ट के मुताबिक़ ताइवान में आए भूकंप की तीव्रता 7.2 है। देखिए स्टेशन पर खड़ी ट्रेन भूकंप के दौरान कैसे हिचकोले लेने लगी
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Various news outlets had reported (here, here and here) on this incident, sharing the exact same visuals.
The video does show visuals of an earthquake, but it is from September 2022 when Taiwan was hit by a 6.9 magnitude earthquake, not from the recent April 2024 quake.
To sum up, the viral video showcasing an earthquake at a Taiwanese railway station is from September 2022, not from the recent earthquake in April 2024, as claimed.


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పాత వీడియోలు పెట్టి, ‘కరోనా వైరస్ కారణంగా చైనాలో పందులను బ్రతికుండగానే పూడ్చిపెడుతున్నారు’ అని షేర్ చేస్తున్నారు. - FACTLY
Sai Krishna Muthyanolla
February 4, 2020
‘చైనాలో కరోనా వైరస్ పందుల ద్వారా కూడా వ్యాపిస్తుందని తెలుసుకుని దేశంలో ఉన్న పందులను పెద్ద గొయ్య తీసి సజీవంగా పుడుస్తున్న అక్కడ ప్రభుత్వం’ అని చెప్తూ కొన్ని వీడియోలను ఫేస్బుక్ లో చాలా మంది షేర్ చేస్తున్నారు. ఆ పోస్టుల్లో ఎంతవరకు నిజముందో విశ్లేషిద్ధాం.
కొరోనా వైరస్ కారణంగా చైనాలో పందులను బ్రతికుండగానే పూడ్చిపెడుతున్న వీడియోలు.
ఫాక్ట్ (నిజం): పోస్ట్ చేసిన వీడియోలకూ, కొరోనా వైరస్ కి అసలు సంబంధం లేదు. అవి పాత వీడియోలు. కావున పోస్ట్ లో చెప్పింది తప్పు.
వీడియో 1 (ఆర్కైవ్డ్):
వీడియోని ఒకరు యూట్యూబ్ లో మార్చి 2019 లోనే అప్లోడ్ చేసినట్టు ఇక్కడ చూడవొచ్చు. ‘ఆఫ్రికన్ స్వైన్ ఫీవర్’ అనే వ్యాధి వచ్చినందున పందులను పూడ్చిపెడుతునట్టు వీడియో కింద వివరణలో ఉంటుంది. అంతేకాదు, నోవెల్ కొరోనా వైరస్ ని డిసెంబర్ 2019 చివరి వారంలో గుర్తించారు. కావున, ఆ వీడియోకీ, కొరోనా వైరస్ కు సంబంధం లేదు.
వీడియో 2 (ఆర్కైవ్డ్):
వీడియోని కూడా యూట్యూబ్ లో మార్చి 2019 లోనే అప్లోడ్ చేసినట్టు ఇక్కడ చూడవొచ్చు. యూట్యూబ్ వీడియోలో పై పోస్టులోని వీడియో (వీడియో 1) కూడా ఉన్నట్టు చూడవొచ్చు. కావున, ఈ వీడియో కూడా కోరనా వైరస్ కి సంబంధించిన వీడియో కాదు.
వీడియో 3 (ఆర్కైవ్డ్):
పోస్టులోని వీడియోని యూట్యూబ్ లో నవంబర్ 2019 లోనే పోస్ట్ చేసినట్టు ఇక్కడ చూడవొచ్చు. అయితే, ‘హాగ్ కలరా’ అనే వ్యాధి వచ్చినందున పందులను పూడ్చిపెడుతునట్టు వీడియో కింద వివరణలో ఉంటుంది. డిసెంబర్ 2019 చివరి వారంలో నోవెల్ కొరోనా వైరస్ ను గుర్తించారు కాబట్టి పోస్టులోని వీడియోకీ, కొరోనా వైరస్ కు సంబంధం లేదు.
పందులలో వచ్చే ‘ఆఫ్రికన్ స్వైన్ ఫీవర్’ మరియు ‘హాగ్ కలరా’ వ్యాధుల పై మరింత సమాచారం కోసం ఇక్కడ, ఇక్కడ మరియు ఇక్కడ చూడొచ్చు. ‘2019 నోవెల్ కొరోనా వైరస్’ మరియు ‘ఆఫ్రికన్ స్వైన్ ఫీవర్’ మధ్య తేడాల గురించి ఇక్కడ చదవొచ్చు.
చివరగా, పాత వీడియోలు పెట్టి, ‘కరోనా వైరస్ కారణంగా చైనాలో పందులను బ్రతికుండగానే పూడ్చిపెడుతున్నారు’ అని షేర్ చేస్తున్నారు.
ఏది ఫేక్, ఏది నిజం సిరీస్ లో మా వీడియోస్ మీరు చూసారా?

created: February 4, 2020


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Unrelated old videos are being shared now linking them to ongoing diplomatic row between India and Canada - FACTLY
Sai Krishna Muthyanolla
September 28, 2023
Update (28 September 2023):
Video 3:
Another video is being shared on social media claiming that it shows visuals of Khalistan supporters threatening a Gujarati businessman in Canada.
On reverse image search of the screenshots of the video, the same video is found in an article published by the ‘Desh Gujarat’ news site on 23 March 2023. This news site reported that it shows visuals of a pro-Khalistan supporter threatening an elderly Gujarati passerby in Southall town in London, United Kingdom. Reporting the same, several other news sites have also published articles by sharing screengrabs from the video. So, it is confirmed that the video shared in the post is old and unrelated to the ongoing diplomatic tensions between India and Canada over the killing of pro-Khalistan leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
Published (26 September 2023):
As diplomatic relations between India and Canada reach their lowest point following Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s accusation of Indian government’s involvement in the assassination of pro-Khalistan leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar, multiple videos are being shared on social media claiming that the visuals show the reactions from diplomats and opposition party leaders of Canada over the ongoing diplomatic conflict between India and Canada. Those videos can be seen here and here. Let’s verify the claims made in these posts.
Claim: Recent videos showing the reactions of diplomats and opposition party leaders of Canada over the ongoing diplomatic tensions between India and Canada.
Fact: The videos shared in all these posts are old and not related to the recent diplomatic row that escalated between India and Canada over the death of Hardeep Singh Nijjar. Hence, the claim made in the post is False.
Video 1:
The post claims it was a recent video of Canadian opposition party leader Andrew Scheer roasting Justin Trudeau in the Canadian Parliament. When we searched for the video using relevant keywords, the same video was found published by ‘The Canadian Press’ YouTube channel on 01 March 2018. ‘The Canadian Press’ published the video with the title, “Scheer accuses Trudeau of damaging Canada-India relationship”.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau faced tough questions from opposition Members of Parliament regarding the invitations extended to Jaspal Atwal, a pro-Khalistani activist convicted in the attempted murder of a Punjab Minister in 1986, to his two official events in Mumbai and Delhi in 2018. In response to Justin Trudeau’s defence of his advisor’s allegations of the Indian government’s alleged role in facilitating a convicted terrorist to participate in his events, Andrew Scheer criticized Trudeau for his incompetence in handling the situation.
Speaking on Justin Trudeau’s accusations on the Indian government related to the death of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, lately, Canadian opposition leader Pierre Poilievre suggested Trudeau come clean with facts before making judgements. But the video shared in the post is old and has nothing to do with the recent diplomatic row between India and Canada over the death of Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
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Another video is being shared on social media claiming that the Canadian Ambassador to India had visited Sri Harmandir Sahib Golden Temple before leaving India. In the wake of the Indian government expelling Canadian diplomats amidst the ongoing tensions between India and Canada, this video is going viral on social media.
On searching for the video using relevant keywords, the same video was found tweeted by the ‘ANI’ news channel on 27 October 2022. In October 2022, during his visit to Gurdwara Bangla Sahib in Delhi, Cameron MacKay, the High Commissioner for Canada in India, engaged with the media and said, “In Canada, we embrace people of all faiths. All religions are welcomed in Canada,” in response to a media question about the Canadian government’s approach in dealing with Khalistani outfits. The video is old and unrelated to the recent diplomatic row between India and Canada.
#WATCH |Delhi:"In Canada we love people of all faiths. All faiths are welcome in Canada," says High Commissioner for Canada in India Cameron MacKay when asked how is Canadian Govt dealing with Khalistani outfits, action against these outfits & his comment on "referendum" by them pic.twitter.com/kBRQCZWvVh
To sum it up, old videos of Canadian politicians and diplomats are shared now linking them to the ongoing diplomatic row between India and Canada.

created: September 28, 2023


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Old videos of Centre/State government measures during previous COVID-19 waves being reshared amid increase in cases - FACTLY
Sai Krishna Muthyanolla
January 20, 2023
Update (20 January 2023):
Another video is being shared on social media claiming that the Indian Railways has cancelled all passengers train till 31 March, amid concerns over rising COVID-19 cases. But the video shows an old news report published by the ‘ABP News’ channel on 22 March 2020. The description of the video states, “Indian Railways has cancelled all passenger trains till March 31st. A bare minimum level of service of suburban services of suburban trains and Kolkata Metro rail to continue up to midnight tonight. However, goods trains shall remain operational. The national transporter’s decision came amid reports of two fresh deaths from Covid-19 in Maharashtra and Bihar.” Lately, the Indian Railways did not announce the cancellation of trains over concerns about the spread of COVID-19 virus.
Update (03 January 2023):
Video-1:
Another news report video is being shared on social media claiming that the Uttar Pradesh Government has cancelled the Class 12Board Examinations 2023, amid concerns over rising COVID-19 cases. But the video shows an old news report of ‘TV9 Bharatvarsh’ published on 03 June 2021. Lately, the Uttar Pradesh Government did not issue any orders to cancel the class 12 Board Examinations.
Video-2:
A video of ‘TV9 Bharatvarsh’ news report is being shared on social media claiming that the Uttar Pradesh Government has issued orders to close schools across the state for 15 days, considering the cold weather conditions in the state. But the news report shared in the post was published by ‘TV9 Bharatvarsh’ on 30 December 2021. Lately, the Uttar Pradesh Government did announce the closing down of schools in a few districts amid the cold weather conditions. But the video shared in the post shows a one-year-old news report.
Update (02 January 2023):
Multiple videos are being shared on social media amid the concerns around rising COVID-19 cases in certain countries around the world, claiming them to be related to the measures taken by the governments to contain the spread of the virus.
Video 1:
This video is being shared on social media claiming it to be latest news report of PM Narendra Modi announcing 72 hours of lockdown in the country. This post shows a news anchor reporting about the night curfew and other restrictions imposed in Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka and other states. But the video shows an old ‘ABP News’ report published on 04 January 2022.
Video 2:
This video is being shared on social media claiming that the Rajasthan government has announced a complete lockdown in the state until March of this new year. But the video shared in the post shows a two-year-old news report published by the ‘ABP News’ channel on 21 March 2020.
Video 3:
This video is being shared on social media claiming it to be visuals of PM Modi announcing a 72-hour lockdown in the country. But the video shows an old video of Narendra Modi announcing the lockdown in the country in March 2020.
Video 4:
Another news report video informing 300 percent rise in COVID-19 cases in the last four weeks in Punjab is being shared on social media making a similar claim that a 72-hour lockdown is announced again in the country. But the video shows an old news report telecast by the ‘TV9 Bharatvarsh’ news website on 04 January 2022.
Video 5:
Another news report video is being shared on social media claiming that the Government of India has cancelled the CBSE 10 and 12 Board cases amid the rise of COVID-19 cases in the country. But the video shows an old news report published by the ‘Zee News’ channel on 14 April 2021.
Video 6:
A post sharing multiple news video clips is being shared on social media claiming that PM Narendra Modi has announced a lockdown again in the country and decided to shut down schools and cancel examinations amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The video clippings shared in the post show recent news reports of ‘Zee News’, ‘News 18’ and others, but in these videos, it is nowhere reported Narendra Modi announced lockdown again in the country.
Video 7:
Another video is being shared on social media claiming that the Uttar Pradesh Government has issued orders to shut down schools and colleges until 23 January amid the rise of the COVID-19 cases. But the video shows an old news report published by ‘ABP News’ on 16 January 2022.
Published (29 December 2022):
Amid the anticipated surge in COVID-19 cases, multiple videos are being shared on social media claiming that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and different state governments have imposed lockdown measures again in the country. They can be seen here and here. Let’s verify the claims made in these posts.
Video 1:
Claim: Latest visuals of Prime Minister Narendra Modi announcing a complete lockdown again in the country.
Fact: This video shows an old video clip of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s address to people on 24 March 2020. Amid the concerns over the spread of the COVID-19 virus in the country, PM Modi announced a complete lockdown for 21 days on 24 March 2020. Hence, the claim made in the post is FALSE.
This post claims that the visuals show Prime Minister Narendra Modi announcing a complete lockdown again in the country. When we searched for this video using relevant keywords on the internet, a video with similar visuals was found published on Narendra Modi’s official YouTube channel on 24 March 2020. In an effort to contain the COVID-19 pandemic, on 24 March 2020, PM Narendra Modi called for a complete lockdown of the entire nation for the next 21 days.
Lately, when a YouTube channel published a video claiming that India is going for a complete lockdown again for seven days from 24 December 2022, PIB issued a clarification stating it as fake news.
‘CE News’ नामक एक #YouTube चैनल के वीडियो में यह दावा किया जा रहा है कि आज रात 12 बजे से 7 दिन तक भारत बंद रखने का फैसला लिया गया है#PIBFactCheck
▶ इस वीडियो में किया गया दावा फ़र्ज़ी है
▶ भारत सरकार ने ऐसा कोई फैसला नहीं लिया है pic.twitter.com/eX3QXdkOxn
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Claim: Bihar government has issued orders to shut down schools, colleges and coaching institutes amid the rising COVID-19 cases in the country.
Fact: The video shows ‘News 18’ channel’s old news report about shutdown of schools and colleges in January 2022. Lately, Bihar government has not issued any such orders on closure of schools and colleges. Hence, the claim made in the post is FALSE.
A video clip of the ‘News 18’ channel is being shared on social media claiming that the Bihar government has issued orders to shut down schools, colleges and coaching institutes amid the rising COVID-19 cases in the country. But the video was found published on the ‘News 18 Bihar’ Facebook page on 06 January 2022. In the wake of the rapid rise of COVID-19 cases in Bihar, the Bihar government decided to shut down schools, colleges and coaching institutions in January 2022.
Lately, when a few social media users shared old news video clippings and claimed that the West Bengal government has recently issued orders to shut down educational institutions amid the rise in COVID-19 cases, FACTLY published a fact-check article debunking that claim.
To sum it up, old videos of Centre/State government measures during previous COVID-19 waves are being reshared amid increase in cases.

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Old videos of Muslim Prayers in streets of France are being passed off as recent ones. - FACTLY
Sai Krishna Muthyanolla
November 9, 2020
Few social media posts with videos, video 1 (archived), video 2 (archived) and video 3 (archived) related to Muslim prayers in France are being widely shared across social media platforms with the claim that French people are obstructing Muslims from offering prayers. Through this article let’s fact-check the claim made in the post.
Claim: Videos showing French people obstructing Muslims, who are offering their prayers.
Fact: All these videos are related to a 2017 incident of Muslim prayers on streets as a protest against the closure of their prayer hall in Clichy, Paris. These have nothing to do with recent series of events which have unfolded in France after the beheading of a school teacher. Hence the claim made in the post is MISLEADING.
Video 1:
YouTube search with relevant keywords led us to a video similar to the one in the post. The video is uploaded on YouTube on 08 June 2018 and the description of the video reads ‘French Nationalists protests over Muslim street prayers in Paris’. With this, we can conclude that the video is on the internet at least since 2018.
Taking a cue from the YouTube video, Google search with relevant keywords led us to a 2017 news article which carried an animated GIF and a few images similar to the visuals of the video in the post. According to the article, the GIF shows demonstrators led by mayor Major Remi Muzeau confronting Muslims praying on streets in Clichy, a suburb of Paris as their prayer hall was closed. A further search led us to a few more articles which reported the incident. These articles can be read here and here. News video of the incident can be seen here. Few more images of demonstrators opposing Muslim prayers in France can be seen here. With all this, we can conclude that the video in the post is an old one and has nothing to do with recent series of events which have unfolded in France after the beheading of a school teacher.
Video 2 :
YouTube search with relevant keywords led us to a few 2017 news videos similar to the one in the post. According to the one such video, a group of demonstrators singing French anthem led by mayor Major Remi Muzeau confronted Muslims offering prayers on streets in Clichy, a suburb of Paris. Another video reporting the same incident can be seen here.
Further Google search with keywords led us to a few 2017 news articles which reported this incident. These articles can be read here and here. Few more images related to the incident can be seen here. With all these, we can conclude that the video in the post shows a scuffle between Muslims praying on the streets and demonstrators led by the mayor in Chilcy, Paris back in 2017.
Video 3 :
YouTube search with relevant keywords led us to a video similar to the one in the post. The video is uploaded on YouTube on 23 March 2017 and the description of the video reads ‘Street prayer after the administrative closure of a mosque. Clichy / France – March 22, 2017’. With this, we can say that the video is an old one and is available on the internet at least since 2017.
Further Google search with relevant keywords led us to multiple 2017 news articles reporting the same incident. According to these articles, Muslims in Clichy, a suburb of Paris protested against the closure of their prayer hall. These news articles can be read here and here. With all these, we can conclude that the video in the post is old one and has nothing to do with recent series of events which have unfolded in France after the beheading of a school teacher.
In the wake of the outrage by Muslims against the statements by French President Emmanuel Macron regarding Islam and in the light of a history teacher beheading by a Muslim, posts similar to the one in the post are being widely circulated across all social media platforms with misleading claims.
To sum it up, all the videos are related to a 2017 incident of Muslim prayers on the streets as a protest against the closure of their prayer hall in Clichy, Paris and have nothing to do with recent series of events which have unfolded in France after the beheading of a school teacher.

created: November 9, 2020


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Old videos related to the Syrian war shared as recent visuals of violent clashes in Afghanistan - FACTLY
Sai Krishna Muthyanolla
August 20, 2021
Multiple videos are circulating on social media claiming it as the recent visuals of violent clashes in Afghanistan. A video is being shared on social media claiming it as the visuals of the Taliban taking control over the Presidential Palace in Kabul. Another social media user shared another video claiming it as the visuals of Afghan citizens firing bullets towards the Taliban. Let’s verify the claims made in the posts.
Claim: Videos showing the recent visuals of violent clashes in Afghanistan.
Fact: The videos shared in the post are old and related to the Syrian war. These videos shows the clashes between Syrian troops and rebel groups, not the Taliban. These videos have nothing to do with the ongoing violence in Afghanistan. Hence, the claim made in the post is FALSE.
Video-1:
On reverse image search of the screenshots in the video, similar visuals were found in a video published by the ‘Orient TV’ YouTube channel on 29 March 2019. This video was published on YouTube with the title, “Unforgettable moments from the Syrian revolution, the liberation of Idlib”.
When we searched for more information using these keywords, a video with similar visuals was found in the ‘Al Jazeera’ article published on 29 March 2015. This article reported it as the visuals of Syrian rebel groups capturing the Idlib city from Syrian troops. According to the article, the Syrian rebel groups including the al-Nusra Front, Jund al-Aqsa, Jaish al-Sunna, Liwa al-Haqq, Ajnad al-Sham, and Faynad al-Sham had captured Idlib city in March 2015. Reporting the same, the France 24 news website published an article on 30 March 2015. From all these pieces of evidence, it can be concluded that the video shared in the post is an old one and not related to the ongoing violence in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan.
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On reverse image search, a video with similar visuals was found to be published by the ‘WarClashes’ YouTube channel on 20 April 2014. This video was published on YouTube with the title, “Heavy Clashes During the Battle for Al-Ramouseh Aleppo | Syria War 2014”. This video reported it as the visuals of Syrian rebel groups clashing with the Syrian army in Al-Ramouseh district, Syria. So, it can be confirmed that the video shared in the post is old and not related to the ongoing violence in Afghanistan.
To sum it up, old videos related to the Syrian war clashes were shared as the recent visuals of violent clashes in Afghanistan.


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Old videos resurfaced again in the context of recent India-China Scuffle in Tawang Sector - FACTLY
Sai Krishna Muthyanolla
December 14, 2022
In the context of recent physical scuffle between Indian and Chinese soldiers across LAC near Tawang sector of Arunachal Pradesh, multiple videos are being widely shared attributing them to the recent scuffle. Let’s fact-check the claims made in these videos.
Claim: Videos related to India-China fight at Tawang sector on 09 December 2022.
Fact: These videos are old. They are not related to the recent scuffle between Indian and Chinese Army that took place in Tawang Sector on 09 December 2022. Hence the claim made in the post is FALSE.
Video 1: (Archived)
Full video was already uploaded on 20 February 2021 on CGTN YouTube channel. As per the title and description, video shows a Chinese soldier injured during Galwan Clash between India and Chinese soldiers in June 2020. Media reports regarding this incident can be seen here.
Video 2: (Archived)
This video is also not related to the recent India-China clash that took place on 09 December 2022. The same video is available on the internet at least since May 2020. While there is noaccurate information regarding the context and location of the video, it can be concluded that it is not related to the recent India-China scuffle at Tawang.
Another video which was shared on social media with the same context has been debunked by FACTLY in another fact-check, which can be read here.
To sum it up, old videos are being shared again in the context of recent physical scuffle between Indian and Chinese Army in Tawang Sector

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Old videos revived again in the context of recent India-China border clash in the Galwan valley (Ladakh). - FACTLY
Sai Krishna Muthyanolla
June 18, 2020
Multiple videos are being widely shared on social media as the visuals related to India-China clashes that took place in the Galwan valley (Ladakh) on Monday night (15 June 2020). While the Indian Army informed that 20 Indian soldiers were killed in the clashes, there is no confirmed information regarding the number of Chinese casualties though unofficial figures put them at more than 30. Let’s fact-check the claim made in the videos.
Visuals related to recent India-China fight in the Galwan valley (Ladakh).
Fact: The videos are old. They are not related to the recent India-China clashes that took place in the Galwan valley on Monday night (15 June 2020). Hence the claim made in the post is FALSE.
Video 1: (Archived)
This video pops up on social media and is also used as a representational video by multiple news agencies whenever there is a border stand-off between India and China. But, the video is related to a conflict that took place on 15 August 2017 between Indian and Chinese soldiers near Pangong lake in Ladakh. The same video was debunked multiple times by FACTLY previously.
Video 2: (Archived)
This ‘exclusive’ video is also not related to the recent India-China clash that  took place on the night of 15 June 2020. The same video is on the internet at least since May 2020. While there is no authentic information regarding the context and location of the video, it can be concluded that it is not related to the recent India-China fight on 15 June 2020.
Video 3: (Archived)
The same video is being circulated on the internet at least from 2017. The ‘Deccan Herald’ has posted the same video on YouTube in July 2017 with the title – ‘Watch: Jawans stop Chinese soldiers from entering Indian territory Part 1’. So, this video is also old and not related to the recent fight.
Video 4: (Archived)
Most of the visuals shown in this video are old. They are not related to the recent incident. The same visuals can be seen in multiple old news articles regarding various other incidents, which can be found here, here, here, here, and here.
Video 5: (Archived)
The same video was found to be uploaded by a YouTube user on 13 January 2020 with the title – ‘Chinese army arguing with Indo Tibetan Border Police (I.T.B.P.) in Border of Arunachal Pradesh’. So, the video is not related to the recent incident in Ladakh in June 2020.
Video 6: (Archived)
The video is an old one. It is not related to any recent incident. The video was telecasted by ‘Zee News’ channel on 25 August 2014 and reported that the Chinese troops have tried to destroy a border wall along the Tawang district in Arunachal Pradesh but the Indian forces had obstructed them. The channel has not mentioned the exact time of the incident. So, it can be concluded that it is not related to the recent India-China clashes in June 2020 as the video was telecasted in 2014. The same video was also previously debunked by FACTLY.
There are few other videos which are being shared on social media with the same context. They have been debunked by FACTLY in separate articles, which can be read here and here.
To sum it up, old videos are being shared again in the context of recent India-China clashes in the Galwan valley (Ladakh).
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Old videos revived in the context of recent India-China border standoff - FACTLY
Sai Krishna Muthyanolla
May 28, 2020
Several videos are being widely shared on social media with a claim that they are related to the recent India-China border stand-off. Let’s fact-check the claim made in the posts.
Videos related to the recent India-China border stand-off.
Fact: While it is true that there was a standoff between Indian & Chinese troops near the border, the videos posted are old. They are not related to the recent incidents along the LAC. Hence the claim made in the post is FALSE.
Video 1: (archived)
When the same video went viral in 2019 as then recent video, FACTLY has debunked the video and found the video to be related to a conflict that took place on 15 August 2017 between Indian and Chinese soldiers near Pangong lake in Ladakh.
Video 2: (archived)
When the screenshots of the video were run through the Yandex Reverse Image Search, the same video was found in the search results. A user has uploaded the same video on 13 January 2020 with the title – ‘Chinese army arguing with Indo Tibetan Border Police (I.T.B.P.) in Border of Arunachal Pradesh’. So, the video is not related to the recent incidents in May 2020.
Video 3: (archived)
The same video is being circulated on the internet at least from 2017. The ‘Deccan Herald’ has posted the same video on YouTube in July 2017 with the title – ‘Watch: Jawans stop Chinese soldiers from entering Indian territory Part 1’.
To sum it up, several old videos revived in the context of recent India-China border standoff.
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Old videos shared as the recent emotional messages from Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli following India's defeat in the 2023 ICC World Cup Finals - FACTLY
Sai Krishna Muthyanolla
November 22, 2023
Multiple posts are being shared on social media claiming that they show emotional video messages by Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli after India’s defeat in the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Finals. Those social media posts can be seen here and here. Let’s verify the claim made in the post.
Claim: Emotional video messages shared by Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli after India’s defeat in the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Finals.
Fact: One of the posts shared a small clip from the full video of Rohit Sharma’s Instagram conversation with Suresh Raina that took place in March 2020. Virat Kohli tweeted the other video in May 2018, expressing his apologies to fans for the subpar performance of RCB in the 2018 edition of the IPL. Hence, the claims made in these posts are False.
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On reverse image search of the screenshots of the video, the same visuals were found in a video published by the ‘Sportskeeda Cricket’ YouTube channel. The video shows Rohit Sharma’s Instagram conversation with Suresh Raina in March 2020. From 7:43 minutes of the video, one could see Rohit Sharma making the same statements as shown in the video shared in the post. A few other news sites have also published videos of the Instagram conversation between Rohit Sharma and Suresh Raina in March 2020. So, it is confirmed that the video shared in the post is old and has nothing to do with the recent ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 Finals.
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On searching for Virat Kohli’s video clip using keywords, we found the same video on the ‘X’ handle of Virat Kohli. Virat Kohli tweeted the video with the description, “I really believe in the concept of, you either win or you learn. We fought hard and gave it our all but one thing is for sure, next season we definitely will bounce back stronger than ever with our learnings from this season. Take care.” Virat Kohli tweeted this video to apologize to fans for disappointing them with RCB’s performance in the 2018 IPL Edition.
I really believe in the concept of, "you either win or you learn". We fought hard and gave it our all but one thing is for sure, next season we definitely will bounce back stronger than ever with our learnings from this season.
Take care. @RCBTweets #RCB #IPL2018 pic.twitter.com/b0QM9chRAN
Neither Rohit Sharma nor Virat Kohli shared any emotional messages on their social media handles after India’s defeat in the 2023 ICC World Cup Finals.
To sum it up, unrelated old videos are shared as the emotional video messages shared by Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli following India’s defeat in the 2023 ICC World Cup Finals.

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Old videos shared as visuals of Chennai city affected by the recent Cyclone Mandous - FACTLY
Sai Krishna Muthyanolla
December 12, 2022
Two videos are being shared on social media, claiming them as visuals of the situation in Chennai city due to the recent Cyclone Mandous. Let’s verify the truth behind these videos.
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A viral post claims this video shows Chennai’s Marina beach. Sea water can be seen reaching the main roads in this video. Let’s look at the facts behind this claim.
Claim: Visuals of Chennai’s Marina beach affected by Cyclone Mandous.
Fact:  Although this was shot at Marina beach in Chennai, the video is from November 2021. There are a few YouTube videos from 2021 which confirm the same. Hence the claim made in the post is MISLEADING.
To know the veracity behind the claim, we performed a keyword search on the internet and found a few YouTube videos (here and here) which show the same visuals as in the viral post. One of them is an extended version of the original video and was uploaded to YouTube on 12 November 2021 (here). Reportedly, Chennai saw floods during this period last year (here). The viral post falsely shares those old visuals from 2021 as a recent video of flooding at Chennai’s Marina beach.
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In this video, a motorcycle is toppled by heavy rain with winds. The post description of this video in Tamil translates to ‘it is raining in Chennai today.’ Let’s see the facts behind this claim.
Claim: Visuals of heavy winds and rains in Chennai.
Fact: This video was uploaded to Twitter by Pradeep John (Tamil Nadu Weatherman) in May 2022. As per the tweet, this video was shot at Kundrathur in Chennai. Hence the claim made in the post is MISLEADING.
Performing a reverse image search on google reverse image search led us to a tweet that contained the viral video. In his tweet, verified Twitter user Pradeep John (Tamil Nadu Weatherman) uploaded this video with the caption, ‘ Kundrathur nil visibility downpour video courtesy Nandalumar.‘ This was posted back in May 2022.
Kundrathur nil visibility downpour video courtesy Nandalumar pic.twitter.com/ly5hF0IkFJ
To sum up, both videos that are shared as visuals of floods and heavy rain situation in Chennai city due to the Cyclone Mandous are old.

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Old visuals are being circulated in the backdrop of Karauli communal violence - FACTLY
Sai Krishna Muthyanolla
April 5, 2022
In light of the recent incidents of communal violence in Rajasthan’s Karauli district, a social media post accompanying a video carrying visuals of a large number of houses with saffron flags atop is being widely shared attributing it to Karauli. Through this article let’s fact-check the claim made in the post.
Claim: Visuals of large number of houses in Karauli with Saffron flags following the recent communal violence.
Fact: While Karauli witnessed communal violence on the Hindu New Year Day, the viral visuals have nothing to do with the Karauli violence. The video has been doing rounds on internet for quite some time now. In the past, the same visuals were attributed to the Karnataka hijab row.  Hence the claim made in the post is MISLEADING.
Earlier this month, on 02 April 2022, Rajasthan’s Karauli witnessed communal violence. Violence broke out following stone-pelting at a motorcycle rally of Hindus passing through a Muslim-dominated area on the Hindu New Year Day. Visuals related to the violence can be viewed here, here, and here.
However, the viral video shared in the post has nothing to do with the Karauli incident. These visuals have been doing rounds on the internet for quite a while now. A couple of old social media posts which shared the same video earlier can be viewed here and here.
Earlier when the same video was shared in the backdrop of the Karnataka hijab row, FACTLY debunked the video as old and unrelated.
To sum it up, old visuals are being circulated in the backdrop of Karauli communal violence.


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Old visuals are being shared in light of the recent raid on Al-Aqsa Mosque by Israeli security forces - FACTLY
Sai Krishna Muthyanolla
April 19, 2022
A social media post accompanying a video of a man offering prayers whilst military forces gather in front of him is being widely shared in the light of the recent raid on Al-Aqsa Mosque by Israeli forces. These visuals are being shared with an accompanying text that reads ‘Palestinian young man weeps in tears during du’aa for Al Aqsa’. Through this article let’s fact-check the claim made in the post.
Claim: Visuals of a Palestinian man offering prayer during the recent raid on Al-Aqsa Mosque by Israeli forces.
Fact: These are old visuals and multiple reports suggest that these visuals are related to clashes that broke out between Palestinians and Israeli security forces in July 2017, over the installation of security measures at the entrance of Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem. These visuals have nothing to do with the recent raids of Israeli forces. Hence the claim made in the post is MISLEADING.
According to the news reports, Israeli forces have raided the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem recently to facilitate the entry of settlers to the holy site. This led to clashes between the Israeli forces and the Palestinians, wherein more than 20 Palestinians and Israelis have been wounded.
However, the viral visuals shared in the post are not related to these recent raids. Reverse image search of the visuals yielded multiple 2017 blog reports, which published the same visuals. All of these reports were published in the month of July 2017 (here, here & here)
As per these reports, Palestinians had staged a sit-in protest near Al-Asbat gate of Masjid Al-Aqsa, over the installation of metal detectors at the entrances of Masjid Al-Aqsa in Jerusalem. Further, the report states that Palestinians continued to perform evening prayers at the Al-Esbat gate, despite the intervention of the Israeli forces.
Further search with relevant keywords yielded multiple mainstream media news reports, dated July 2017, that reported the clashes between the Palestinians and Israeli security forces over the implementation of new security measures at the Al-Aqsa Mosque entrance (here, here & here)
As per another news report, ‘Islamic leaders have called on Muslims to boycott the Jerusalem holy site after Israeli authorities installed metal detectors at the compound gates.’
Although these mainstream news reports confirm the clashes between  Palestinians and Israeli security forces in July 2017, we could not independently verify whether the viral visuals are related to these clashes. However, the presence of these visuals on the internet at least from 2017 proves they are not related to the recent raids at Al-Aqsa Mosque by Israeli forces.
To sum it up, old visuals are being shared in light of the recent raid on Al- Aqsa Mosque by Israeli security forces.


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Old visuals are falsely linked to unverified claims of Masood Azhar's death - FACTLY
Sai Krishna Muthyanolla
January 3, 2024
Several posts (here, here) accompanying a video showing a bomb explosion on a crowded road, along with images of a blast and damaged car are being widely shared across social media platforms with a claim that these visuals show a bomb explosion in which Maulana Masood Azhar, the Chief of Jaish-e-Mohammad, was killed. Through this article let’s fact-check the claim made in the post.
Claim: Visuals showing a recent bomb blast in which Maulana Masood Azhar, the Chief of Jaish-e-Mohammad, was reportedly killed.
Fact: There are no credible news reports or official announcements regarding the death of Jaish-e-Mohammad chief Maulana Masood Azhar. The visuals in the viral posts are linked to past incidents that took place in Pakistan and are not related to Masood Azhar. Hence the claim made in the post is Misleading.
When we searched for news reports regarding the death of Jaish-e-Mohammad chief Maulana Masood Azhar, we did not find any credible news reports or official announcements regarding his death.
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We conducted a reverse image search with keyframes of the viral video, which led us to an X post, shared on 3 November 2023, that carried the same video. Its caption mentioned that it showed an explosion targeting the police in Pakistan’s Dera Ismail Khan area, which claimed six lives and left 25 injured. Pakistani politician Ali Wazir also shared the video on his X handle with the same information, along with other visuals of him meeting the injured people. We also found several news reports (here, here) regarding this incident.
Pakistan🚨 Six people were killed and 25 injured in a blast targeting a police van in Dera Ismail Khan. Gunshots were also heard after the blast. pic.twitter.com/HdF5RWzxkh
According to these reports, a bomb hidden in a parked motorcycle exploded near a police vehicle in Dera Ismail Khan, a city in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in northwest Pakistan, killing at least five people and wounding 20 people. From these news reports, we can confirm that the video in the viral post is an old and unrelated video to Maulana Masood Azhar.
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A reverse image search of an image shared in another post led us to a news report by Times of India. According to the report, a car bomb blast occurred on 21 April 2021, in the parking area of a luxury hotel in the southwestern Pakistani city of Quetta. The incident resulted in the death of four people and injuries to 11 others. Additional news reports about this incident can be found here and here.
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Upon conducting a reverse image search of another image in the post, we came across a news report by MM News. According to this report, the accident occurred on the express highway near Islamabad’s I-8 on the early morning of 15 September 2019. A speeding car lost control and collided with a tree, resulting in the death of all four individuals on board. Additionally, several X users posted news about this incident, mentioning Daniyal Khan as a renowned TikToker in Pakistan (here, here). Further news reports regarding this incident can be found here, here.
To sum it up, old and unrelated visuals are being shared as those of an unconfirmed recent bomb blast in which Maulana Masood Azhar, the Chief of Jaish-e-Mohammad, was reportedly killed.

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Old visuals are passed off as Muslims obstructing Hindu rally on Hindu New Year Day - FACTLY
Sai Krishna Muthyanolla
April 5, 2022
In light of the recent communal clashes that broke out in Rajasthan’s Karauli district on the Hindu new year day, a social media post accompanying a video showing face-off between two factions is being circulated with a claim that the visuals show the Muslim community obstructing Hindus rally on Hindu New Year day. Through this article let’s fact-check the claim made in the post.
Claim: Visuals of Muslim men obstructing Hindu rally on Hindu New Year’s day.
Fact: These viral visuals are actually related to an old incident of communal clashes that took place in Punjab’s Phagwara back in 2016. While incidents of communal violence have been reported recently on Hindu New Year Day in Rajasthan’s Karauli, these viral visuals are not related to this incident. Hence the claim made in the post is MISLEADING.
Recently, on the Hindu New Year Day (02 April 2022), Karauli in Rajasthan reported incidents of communal violence, following stone-pelting at a motorcycle rally by Hindus passing through a Muslim-dominated area on Nav Samvatsar/new year day. Multiple visuals of these clashes have been reported by the news agencies, which can be viewed here, here, and here.
However, the viral visuals in the post have nothing to do with this incident, as they are related to an old incident from Phagwara in Punjab. A reverse image search of the screenshots of the viral video yielded couple of 2016 news articles (here & here) that published similar images. A comparison of the viral screenshots with that of the images published in the news articles indicates that both the video and the news articles are related to the same incident.
As per these news reports, the visuals are related to clashes that broke out in Phagwara, Punjab between Shiv Sena leaders and Muslims against the backdrop of disruption of the Amarnath Yatra in Jammu Kashmir.
Further, upon close observation of the viral video, one can notice a signage of a shop that reads ‘Nikhil Collection’. Taking a cue from this, further search yielded details of an outlet with a similar name and images on Justdial.
As per the details provided on Justdial, the outlet is located in ‘Gaushala Road, Daddal Mohalla in Phagwara, Punjab. Further, on Google Maps, we could also locate an outlet named ‘Nikhil Collection’ on Gaushala Road in Phagwara.
Thus, all these establish the fact that the viral visuals are related to an old incident of communal clashes that took place in Punjab’s Phagwara back in 2016 and are not related to the recent incidents of communal clashes that broke out in Rajasthan’s Karauli district on Hindu New Year Day.
To sum it up, old visuals are passed off as Muslims obstructing Hindu rally on Hindu New Year Day.


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Old visuals are shared as Hamas terrorists torturing Israeli children amid ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict - FACTLY
Sai Krishna Muthyanolla
October 13, 2023
Amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, a video showing children confined in a cage is circulating, with claims that it portrays Israeli children held captive by Hamas terrorists. Another image depicting two children suspended against a wall is also being circulated, accompanied by similar assertions of Hamas terrorists torturing Israeli children. Through this article let’s fact-check the claim made in the post.
Claim: Visuals depicting atrocities committed by Hamas terrorists against children amid ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict.
Fact: These visuals are dated and have no connection to the current conflict. The video depicting children held captive in a cage was posted on social media a few days prior to Hamas attack on Israel. The user who uploaded the video has claimed that children shown in the video are his relatives and they were held captive for entertainment purposes. Whereas the image showing children suspended against a wall has been circulating on the internet since 2014. However, there have been reports of children being burned & killed in the ongoing conflict. Hence, the claim made in the post is MISLEADING.
On 7 October 2023, the militant group Hamas, which rules the Gaza Strip, launched a surprise attack on Israel resulting in the deaths of hundreds of Israelis. Ismail Haniyeh, the leader of Hamas, claimed that this assault was in retaliation for Israel’s actions at Al-Aqsa Mosque. In response, Israel declared a state of war, reasserted control over the border, and reported casualties of around 1,500 Hamas fighters.
News agencies have reported that Hamas has kidnapped children and threatened to kill the hostages. The Twitter handle of the Israel PM also tweeted photos showing babies who were allegedly murdered and burned by the Hamas terrorists. Meanwhile, the Israel Defense Forces told media that dismembered bodies of children were found in the settlement of Kfar Aza. It is in this context the viral video is being shared attributing it to the ongoing conflict. Nevertheless, it is important to note that the video predates the recent conflict and is unrelated to the current situation.
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The viral video features a TikTok watermark and is attributed to the user with the handle ‘@user6903068251281.’ This video was originally uploaded on this account but has since been removed. Nevertheless, numerous fact-checkers and news organizations have posted several screenshots that indicate the date of the original TikTok video upload (here, here & here). A screenshot from 9 October 2023 reveals that the video was posted at least four days prior to the onset of Hamas’s attack on Israel.
Children in cages video:
We keep being asked for the original video. The Tiktok video we saw has been erased, and the link is broken. here it is: https://t.co/NfeACQngPB
We DON'T know where it came from. The only thing we know about the video is its time stamp: it was published… pic.twitter.com/1e5iO9lsiI
Subsequently, the TikTok user in question uploaded another video to address the viral cage video. In this follow-up video, the user clarified that the children featured in the original video are not Israeli but rather his relatives. He also explained that the video had been posted on TikTok prior to the beginning of the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict. While we were unable to confirm the video’s context independently, its presence on the internet proves that it is unrelated to the current conflict.
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This image, too, is significantly older and bears no connection to the ongoing conflict. A reverse image search of this widely circulated photograph led us to multiple blogs that had shared the same image as far back as 2014 (here & here).
These blogs associated the image with Hamas terrorists allegedly using children as human shields to shield themselves from IDF airstrikes. While we were unable to independently verify the image’s context, its consistent presence on the internet serves as compelling evidence that it is not linked to the present conflict.
To sum it up, multiple old visuals are being shared attributing them to the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict.

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Old visuals related to Egypt’s Rabaa massacre are passed off as Israeli forces bulldozing Palestinians at Kamal Adwan Hospital - FACTLY
Sai Krishna Muthyanolla
December 19, 2023
A video shared widely on social media shows a bulldozer moving over individuals covered in white. The accompanying claim suggests that the footage captures an Israeli bulldozer running over incapacitated and severely injured Palestinian patients at Kamal Adwan Hospital. In this article, we fact-check the assertions made in the post.
Claim: Video of an Israeli bulldozer running over severely injured Palestinian patients at Kamal Adwan Hospital.
Fact: The visuals are from the Rabaa massacre that occurred in Egypt in 2013, depicting the use of bulldozers by the armed forces against protest encampments. These visuals are unrelated to the current Israel-Palestine conflict. Nonetheless, there are reports of Israeli forces bulldozing tents that housed displaced Palestinians near Kamal Adwan Hospital. Hence, the claim made in the post is MISLEADING.
Recent reports from news agencies have highlighted Israeli forces bulldozing tents that sheltered displaced Palestinians near Kamal Adwan Hospital (here & here). The currently trending video is being shared in connection with these news reports. Few media agencies have wrongly reported the currently viral visuals as from Gaza,  leading to traction on social media platforms. However, it is important to note that this video is not from any recent incident but is, in fact, a ten-year-old footage from Egypt.
An Internet search with pertinent keywords yielded a 2013 news report by Al Jazeera that featured similar visuals. As per this report, the visuals are related to the Rabaa massacre, wherein the visuals show a bulldozer sweeping away the dead bodies of the victims. This establishes that these are not related to the recently reported Iareli incident.
In August 2013, a large number of people in Egypt rallied in the streets, calling for the return of the country’s initial democratically elected president, Mohamed Morsi. He had been compelled to step down as General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, then the Egyptian Army Chief, orchestrated a coalition and assumed the presidency of Egypt.
The 2014 investigation report by Human Rights Watch detailed the use of bulldozers by the armed forces against protest encampments. This information strengthens the assertion that the viral video is inaccurately associated with the recent incident in Israel-Palestine.
To sum it up, old visuals related to Egypt’s Rabaa massacre in 2013 are passed off as Israeli forces bulldozing Palestinians at Kamal Adwan Hospital in 2023.

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Old visuals from Hyderabad are passed off as police apprehending protesters on Mira road in Maharashtra - FACTLY
Sai Krishna Muthyanolla
January 25, 2024
Amidst the communal tensions reported in Mira Road, Maharashtra, during the inauguration of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, a video is circulating alleging that it portrays the police apprehending protesters in Mira Road for stone-pelting on 22 January 2024. In this article, we will fact-check the assertions associated with the video.
Claim: Video depicting  the apprehension of demonstrators in Mira Road for engaging in stone-pelting during the consecration of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya.
Fact: These visuals are from an old incident in Hyderabad when the police detained protesters opposing the remarks made by BJP MLA Raja Singh about Prophet Mohammed in August 2022. Although reports indicate that the police arrested individuals involved in the Mira Road disturbances, these visuals are not connected to that particular incident. Hence, the claim made in the post is FALSE.
Reports indicate that the police detained some individuals in connection with the Mira Road violence. Nevertheless, the viral footage is unrelated to these arrests; instead, it portrays an earlier incident reported in Hyderabad.
Conducting a reverse image search on the viral footage led us to news reports published in August 2022, featuring the same visuals. According to these reports, the images capture the police apprehending protesters assembled in the Shalibanda area of Hyderabad. The protests were related to BJP leader T Raja Singh and his comments on Prophet Muhammad.
Telangana | Protestors gathered at Shalibanda in Hyderabad last night over alleged remarks of suspended BJP leader T Raja Singh on #ProphetMuhammad; police used force to restrain them pic.twitter.com/Wjs1Epvvwb
In August 2022, Raja Singh, a BJP MLA from Telangana, reportedly made comments referencing the Prophet, leading to his arrest and subsequent suspension from the BJP. The incident of protesters gathering in Shalibanda, as mentioned above, occurred in the context of this development.
Additional news articles covering the police baton charging in Shalibanda can be found here and here. Consequently, these reports indicate that the viral footage is unrelated to the disturbances in Mira Road in Maharashtra.
To sum it up, old visuals from Hyderabad are passed off as police apprehending protesters involved in the Mira road violence in Maharashtra.

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Old visuals from Jabalpur are passed off as Police lathi charge for offering namaz on roads in Uttar Pradesh - FACTLY
Sai Krishna Muthyanolla
April 14, 2022
A social media post accompanying a video of police dispersing a crowd is being shared with a claim that the visuals show Uttar Pradesh police’s lathi charge for offering namaz on road.  Let’s fact-check the veracity of the video shared in the post.
Claim: Visuals of Uttar Pradesh police lathi charge on crowd for offering namaz on road.
Fact: The visuals are related to an old incident that took place in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, back  October 2021. The visuals show police lathi charge on miscreants who pelted stones during a procession on Milad-Un-Nabi in Jabalpur. These visuals have nothing to do with Uttar Pradesh. Further there are no recent reports of police lathi charge for offering namaz on roads in Uttar Pradesh.   Hence the claim made in the post is FALSE.
These visuals are not from Uttar Pradesh as claimed in the post, but from Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh. Moreover, police were using force against the crowd, not for offering namaz on road but were dispersing the crowd involved in the violence that broke out on Milad-un-Nabi, back in October 2021.
A search on Facebook yielded a local news report, that carried visuals that matched the location of the viral video. This is evident from the comparison of screenshots of this report with that of the viral video.
As per the above-mentioned news report dated 19 October 2021, the visuals are from a fish market area in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, wherein the mob pelted stones at the police, and in retaliation, the police fired tear gas shells at the mob.
Further, both in the news report and in the viral video, we can spot a shop with the name ‘एस दीन टेलर्स (S Deen Tailors)’. A search on Google maps yielded the same shop located in Jabalpur, thus authenticating the location of the viral video as Jabalpur.
Further search with relevant keywords yielded a couple of Facebooks posts that shared visuals of police lathi charge captured from another angle (here & here). As per these posts, the visuals are related to a police lathi charge that took place when violence broke out during a procession on Milad-Un-Nabi in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh.
Taking a cue from the above-mentioned Facebook posts, a Google search with relevant keywords yielded a news article that reported visuals similar to the visuals that captured the lathi charge from another angle. As per the article, ‘police used lathi-charge and lobbed teargas shells after some persons threw firecrackers and stones at them while gathering for prayers to mark Milad-un-Nabi’.
Thus, above mentioned pieces of evidence establish the fact that the viral video is from Jabalpur and is related to a police lathi charge following stone-pelting during a procession on Milad-Un-Nabi.
To sum it up, old visuals from Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh are passed off as Police lathi charge for offering namaz on roads in Uttar Pradesh.


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Old visuals from Jharkhand passed off as Police manhandling a woman in Uttar Pradesh - FACTLY
Sai Krishna Muthyanolla
March 29, 2022
A social media post accompanying a video of police manhandling and abusing a woman is being widely circulated attributing it to Uttar Pradesh. The post claims that these visuals show the state of UP police under the current Yogi Adityanath administration. Through this article let’s fact-check the claim made in the post.
Claim: Visuals of Uttar Pradesh police manhandling a woman.
Fact: These visuals are related to an incident that took place in Jharkhand back in 2020. As per the news reports, SHO of Sahibganj district’s Barhait police station manhandled a woman, who was at the police station in a case related to love marriage. The Chief Minister of the state took cognizance of the visuals and eventually the officer was suspended. Hence the claim made in the post is FALSE.
The visuals are two years old and have nothing to do with Uttar Pradesh. Reverse image search of the screenshots of the video yielded multiple news articles which reported these visuals back in July 2020.
As per these reports, these visuals are from Jharkhand, wherein a police officer from Sahibganj district’s Barhait police station manhandled a woman, who was at the police station in a case related to love marriage.
Further, as the video went viral, the Chief Minister of the state took cognizance of the video, and through a tweet asked the DGP to investigate the incident, eventually, the officer was suspended.
यह सरासर अनुचित और शर्मनाक कृत्य है, जो बर्दाश्त के काबिल नहीं है। .@MVRaoIPS जी, मामले की जाँच करते हुए दोषी प्रभारी के ख़िलाफ़ कड़ी कार्रवाई करें एवं सूचित करें। https://t.co/6Ntthz7GP2
Few other news reports that reported the visuals as being from Jharkhand can be viewed here, here, and here. All these establish that the viral visuals are from Jharkhand and have nothing to do with Uttar Pradesh.
To sum it up, old visuals from Jharkhand are passed off as Police manhandling a woman in Uttar Pradesh.


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Old visuals from Mathura are being shared as recent Kalash Yatra in Ayodhya - FACTLY
Sai Krishna Muthyanolla
June 8, 2022
A social media post accompanying a video of a large procession, where hundreds of women are carrying urns on their head is being widely shared. It is being claimed that visuals show a recent Kalash Yatra in Ayodhya. Through this article let’s fact-check the claim made in the post.
Claim: Visuals related to a recent Kalash Yatra in Ayodhya.
Fact: This is an old video from Mathura, and it dates back to 2017. God woman Devi Hemlata Shastri shared the same video on her official YouTube channel in January 2017. As per the description associated with the video, the visuals are related to a Kalash Yatra in Mathura. While there are news reports of Kalash Yatra in some places close to Ayodhya in recent past, the viral visuals are not related to any such yatras. Hence the claim made in the post is MISLEADING.
This is an old video from Mathura, and it dates back to 2017. Reverse image search of the screenshots of this viral video led us to a YouTube video which carried similar visuals.
The video was uploaded in January 2017 on the official channel of God woman Devi Hemlata Shastri. And the description of this video states that the visuals are related to a Kalash Yatra organised in Mathura.
Although we could not independently verify the location of the video, from the above mentioned YouTube video, it is clear that the video is not a recent one.
Further, there are reports of devotees taking Kalash Yatra in some places close to Ayodhya in the recent past (here & here). However, the viral visuals are not related to these yatras, as they are available on internet at least since 2017.
To sum it up, old visuals from Mathura are being shared as those related to recent Kalash Yatra in Ayodhya.


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Old visuals from Moradabad are passed off as police arrest of Sri Rama Navami stone pelters - FACTLY
Sai Krishna Muthyanolla
April 18, 2022
Incidents of stone-pelting and violence were reported during the Rama Navami celebrations across multiple states. It is in this context a social media post that shared visuals of police accompanying a group of women to a vehicle is being widely shared. The post claims that the visuals show police arresting them for pelting stones at the Sri Rama Navami procession. Through this article let’s fact-check the claim made in the post.
Claim: Visuals of police arresting women who pelted stones at Rama Navami procession.
Fact: These visuals show police escorting primary contacts of a COVID-19 patient, to a quarantine facility in Moradabad, back in April 2020. Multiple news agencies have reported these visuals back then. There are reports of police arresting a few people regarding stone pelting incidents during Rama Navami celebrations in multiple states, however, viral visuals are not related to these arrests. Hence the claim made in the post is FALSE.
These visuals are old and are from Moradabad, when Police were escorting the primary contacts of a COVID-19 patient, to a quarantine facility. Reverse image search of the viral visuals yielded us an April 2020 local news report that reported the same visuals.
The description accompanying the report reads ‘A mob pelted stones to stop a medical team from taking a coronavirus-infected man into isolation in Moradabad’. The report also carries video of women pelting stones.
Taking a cue from the local news report, further search with relevant keywords yielded multiple news reports, which reported these visuals back in April 2020 (here, here, & here). Even as per these reports, the visuals show police escorting primary contacts of a COVID-19 patient, to a quarantine facility, following stone-pelting on doctors and police team by the relatives of the patient.
Lately, multiple incidents of stone-pelting and communal violence have been reported during Sri Rama Navami celebrations in several states, and police have also made a few arrests related to these incidents (here & here). However, the viral visuals have nothing to do with these arrests and are related to COVID-19 isolation.
To sum it up, old visuals from Moradabad are passed off as police arrest of Sri Rama Navami stone-pelters.


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Old visuals from the 2022 Prophet Muhammad row are falsely being linked to the 2024 communal clashes in Mumbai’s Mira road. - FACTLY
Sai Krishna Muthyanolla
January 29, 2024
A video of a group of men being beaten by police in what seems like a police station is being shared on social media. The visuals also show a jail cell crammed with people. This video is being shared linking them to the riots that took place on Mumbai’s Mira road in the context of the inauguration of the Ram Mandir in January 2024. Let’s verify the authenticity of this claim through this article.
Claim: Visuals show Mira road rioters captured by police getting beaten.
Fact: These are old videos from 2022. In June 2022, the Uttar Pradesh (UP) police reportedly captured and beat people protesting over controversial remarks about Prophet Muhammad by a BJP spokespersons. Hence, the claim made in the post is False.
To check the veracity of the viral video, we performed a keyword search on the internet, which led us to various news reports (here, here, and here) from 2022 related to the viral video.
Reportedly, this video was posted by Shalabh Mani Tripathi, a BJP MLA of UP, on X. This incident took place in UP’s Saharanpur during the June 2022 protests that erupted after the alleged derogatory remarks on Prophet Muhammad made by BJP spokespersons Nupur Sharma and Naveen Kumar Jindal.
‘According to reports, the video was shot two days ago in a police station in Saharanpur, where protests and clashes erupted after Friday prayers over the controversial remarks against Prophet Muhammad by two former BJP spokespersons.’ NDTV reported in June 2022.
The viral video also contained a clip of a police cell packed with a few people, which can be seen at the beginning of the video. News reports about the Saharanpur protests contained a photo that matches with the visulas in the viral video.
To sum up, visuals of incidents from UP’s Saharanpur in 2022 are being falsely linked to the 2024 Mira Road communal violence.

created: January 29, 2024