The Afghan cricket team’s victory over Pakistan in the Cricket World Cup2023 is being celebrated, according to a video that has been circulated, showing a group of people dancing while carrying weapons.
Verified accounts on twitter, including MANOJ SHARMA (“@manojpehul“) tweeted that the Afghanistan celebrates Pakistan’s defeat in the viral video. The tweet was made on Oct 23, 2023, which received an about 34.7k views on X.
पाकिस्तान की हार, अफगानिस्तान में जश्न..!! pic.twitter.com/OMq1ADobEf
— MANOJ SHARMA/ मनोज शर्मा (@manojpehul) October 23, 2023
@RealArnab_ sarcastically wrote in his twitter post that this is how Afghanistan celebrated their victory over Pakistan. The post was reposted by more than 150 users on X.
पाकिस्तान को हराने के बाद अफगानिस्तान में इस तरह मनया गया जश्न।..😂😂 pic.twitter.com/zPywsUaR6e
— अर्नब गोस्वामी (Parody) (@RealArnab_) October 24, 2023
Several other users, including Raushan Raj Rajput (“@RaushanRRajput“), @govindprataps12 claimed that the video is of the people from Afghanistan, who celebrated their win over Pakistan in the Cricket World Cup 2023. The archive can be read from above.
What is the Actual Truth About the Viral Video? : Fact
In actuality, this is an outdated video that captures dancers at a Pakhtun wedding in 2021. The fact that Afghans are celebrating a victory over Pakistan is unrelated to this video.
The video was posted in the youtube channel on April 11, 2021. It clearly shows that the video is not of a celebration after Afghanistan won the match against Pakistan in the Cricket World Cup 2023.
Check out the full video here:
D-Intent’s Fact-Checking Results:
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— D-Intent Data (@dintentdata) October 30, 2023
ANALYSIS: Misleading
FACT: A video that shows a group of people dancing while holding weapons in their hands has been shared, claiming that the Afghans are celebrating their cricket team's Victory over Pakistan at the ongoing #CricketWorldCup2023 . (1/2) pic.twitter.com/zFMqTBW3WU
Intent:
Users circulate old videos with false claims to get the spotlight.
Conclusion:
Claim : A video of a group of people dancing while holding weapons has gone viral, claiming that the Afghans are celebrating their cricket team’s victory over Pakistan in the ongoing Cricket World Cup 2023.
Fact : The truth is that this is an old video from 2021 that shows people dancing at a Pakhtun wedding. The Afghans’ celebration of their victory over Pakistan is unrelated to this.
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