A recent incident from Saudi Arabia has been shared on social media, featuring damaged stadium seats.
Verified accounts on twitter, including @RM7KSa also made the same claim that the video of damaged seats in a stadium is a recent incident from Saudi Arabia. The tweet was made on Dec 16, 2023, which has received an about 29.9k views on X.
What is the Actual Truth About this Incident? : Fact
We discovered the same YouTube video that was uploaded more than 7 years ago, in April 2016. Al Hilal fans, according to the YouTube channel, broke their seats after the club lost a match at Al Jawhara Stadium.
The youtube video was uploaded on April 30, 2016.
Check out the full video here:
D-Intent’s Fact-Checking Results:
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ANALYSIS: Misleading
FACT: A video that shows damaged seats in a stadium has been shared as a recent incident from Saudi Arabia. Upon research, we found the same YouTube video uploaded more than 7 years ago in April 2016. (1/2) pic.twitter.com/7iQFhNdL7I
Intent:
Influencers are circulating old videos with false claims to get the spotlight on social media. Many users have claimed that as a recent incident from Saudi Arabia, a video of damaged stadium seats has gone viral. After proper research, analysis and fact-checking, we have discovered that the same YouTube video was posted in April 2016—more than seven years ago. After the team lost a game at Al Jawhara Stadium, Al Hilal supporters allegedly broke their seats, according to the YouTube channel.
Conclusion:
Claim : A video of damaged stadium seats has been shared as a recent Saudi Arabian incident.
Fact : We discovered the same YouTube video uploaded more than 7 years ago in April 2016 after conducting research. Al Hilal fans, according to the YouTube channel, had broken their seats after the club lost a match at Al Jawhara Stadium.