Archive · 15 Aug 2025
Viral Video Misrepresents Flood Incident as Real.
A video of a reporter interviewing a man in water went viral.
People shared the video thinking it showed an RJD MLA helping flood victims in Bihar.
However, it was not a real flood; instead, it was filmed in a swimming pool.
The video was shared with a false caption that made it seem like the man was risking his life.
This is an example of misinformation spread online, misleading people about what is actually happening.
A video of a reporter interviewing a man in a waterlogged area is circulating.
The video was falsely presented as a real incident.
The incident was misidentified as taking place in flood-affected Bihar.
The waterlogged area was later revealed to be a swimming pool.
The video was shared with a misleading caption.
- Who
- A reporter and a man in the video; people sharing the misleading video.
- What
- A misleading video of a reporter interviewing a man in water.
- When
- Information not available.
- Where
- Initially misidentified as Bihar; actually a pool.
- Why
- To mislead people by sharing a video with a false caption.
Those sharing the video
Reality
Reality vs. Misinformation
Those sharing the video
The video showed an RJD MLA helping flood victims.
Reality
The video was a hoax, taken in a pool, not an actual flood situation.
- Incident Type
- Misinformation
- Video Location (Misidentified)
- Flood affected Bihar
- Video Location (Actual)
- Swimming pool
- Misleading Element
- False Caption