A video has recently circulated, showing a cyclist snatching phones from random people in public, with many believing it to be real. However, this video is scripted and purely fictional. It was created by UK-based content creator Adam Marr to promote an anti-theft phone strap, aiming to raise awareness about protecting personal belongings in public spaces.
Sharing the video on X (Formerly Twitter) @stillgray wrote, POV: You’re a Gypsy in Europe just earning a living. He quoted the same post and said, People who steal phones are worse than scum. Many people store their entire lives on their phones, along with their memories, contacts, notes, diaries—and they’re not even backed up onto the Cloud or anywhere else. Many people’s entire livelihoods depend on their phone. If you steal a phone you deserve to be thrown in prison for a very long time. Decades.
The truth about the video, Fact Check
As soon as the posts containing the video and claims came to our notice. Subsequently, we conducted research and analysis of the video and found that the video was not a real-life incident. But a scripted video created for promotion, awareness and entertainment.
To verify the claims made by the users. We performed a reverse image search of some key frames from the viral video on Google Lens. This led us to a YouTube short video containing the same visuals. The video was uploaded by a UK-based content creator, Adam Marr. In the video, after snatching the phones he explained why people should buy an anti-theft mobile strap. He was just promoting products, nothing else.
Therefore, it is evident from D-Intent Data’s Fact Check that the video of a cyclist snatching phones from random people in public was not based on real-life incidents. But a scripted video created to promote products.
Intent
Social media users and influencers have circulated scripted videos. And claimed to be real-life situations to get the spotlight on social media.
Conclusion
Claim– The video shows a cyclist snatching phones from random people in public in a real-life incident.
Fact– The video is not a real-life incident but a scripted video created by content creator Adam Marr to promote products.
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