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False Claim on Bihar Assault Video
A video showing a sexual assault of a minor was shared on social media with a false claim that it happened in Bihar, India.
The video was actually posted back in 2019.
A person named Swati Maliwal shared this video on X (Twitter) and said it showed six boys assaulting a minor.
But when people checked the video using a tool called Google Lens, they found out the claim was not true.
It's important to verify information before sharing it to avoid spreading false news.
A video of a sexual assault of a minor was shared with a false claim that it happened in Bihar.
The video was originally posted on 28 September 2019.
Swati Maliwal reposted the video on X (Twitter) with the false claim.
A reverse image search using Google Lens revealed the video's true origin.
The claim that six boys assaulted a minor in Bihar was found to be false.
- Who
- Swati Maliwal
- What
- False claim about a video of sexual assault
- Where
- Bihar, India
- When
- 28 September 2019
- Why
- To spread misinformation
Key facts
- Date of Original Video
- 28 September 2019
- Platform
- X (formerly Twitter)
- Claim
- Six boys assaulting a minor in Bihar
- Verification Tool
- Google Lens
- Reporter
- Swati Maliwal
Sources
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