According to a video that has gone viral, which shows a woman tossing a ring at a boy and leaving, claiming that, an American wife left her husband when she learned that her wedding ring didn’t pass the diamond test and that he had instead given her an inexpensive imitation ring.
Verified accounts on twitter, including @drhossamsamy65 tweeted “Away from politics: An American wife’s spontaneous reaction after discovering that her wedding ring failed the diamond test, which means that her husband cheated on her with a cheap fake ring!!!” on Jan 22, 2024. The tweet has received an about 771.1k views on X.
بعيدا عن السياسة:
— Dr.Sam Youssef Ph.D.,M.Sc.,DPT. (@drhossamsamy65) January 21, 2024
رد فعل التلقائي لزوجة أمريكية بعد اكتشاف ان خاتم زواجها فشل في اختبار الألماس مما يعنى ان زوجها خدعها بخاتم مزيف رخيص!!! pic.twitter.com/HEYYhZkJYg
Several other accounts, including FadeHubb (“@FadeHubb“) shared the video and made the same claim that the man failed the diamond ring test and the American wife therefore left her husband. The archive can be read from above.
What is the Actual Truth About this Incident? : Fact
The truth is that this was a scripted video with no real connection to reality. In 2022, the Atlanta Hawks mascot put it on for entertainment during an NBA game.
We visited ftw, which published an article on this incident on March 16, 2022 with the headline “NBA fans couldn’t get enough of the Atlanta Hawks’ clearly staged ‘Diamond Tester’ prank”. The article was published by Andrew Joseph.
D-Intent’s Fact-Checking Results:
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ANALYSIS: Fake
FACT: A video showing a woman tossing a ring at a boy and walking away has been shared,claiming that an American wife walked away from her husband after discovering that her wedding ring failed the diamond test,which means he gave her a cheap fake ring.(1/2) pic.twitter.com/NcKWfJAJld
Intent:
Influencers are circulating scripted old videos as real to get the spotlight on social media. A video showing a woman tossing a ring at a boy and walking away has been shared,claiming that an American wife walked away from her husband after discovering that her wedding ring failed the diamond test,which means he gave her a cheap fake ring. After proper research, analysis and fact-checking, we have discovered that the truth is that this video was staged and unrelated to anything real. During an NBA game in 2022, the Atlanta Hawks mascot put it on for entertainment.
Conclusion:
Claim : A video of a woman tossing a ring at a boy and walking away has surfaced, claiming that an American wife left her husband after discovering that her wedding ring failed the diamond test, implying that he gave her a cheap fake ring.
Fact : The truth is that this video was scripted and has nothing to do with reality. It was staged as entertainment for the Atlanta Hawks mascot during an NBA game in 2022.
