A tragic and distressing video showing a car hitting two injured individuals on a road is being circulated with claims suggesting it is from India or that such incidents target Indian Muslims. However, the truth is that this video originates from China and has no connection to India or religious hate crimes.
Sharing the video on X (Formerly Twitter) @Umm_e_meerann wrote, “This is the condition of Indian Muslims”. The post has received more than 10k views and a significant number of engagements.
The truth about the viral video, Fact Check
As soon as the posts containing the sensitive video and claims came to our notice. Subsequently, we conducted research and analysis of the video and found that the video was from China and unrelated to religious hate crimes.
To verify the claims made by the users. We performed a reverse image search of some key frames from the viral video using Google Lens. This led us to a Chinese Media report containing the same visuals.
According to the report, In the early morning of November 5, a car accident occurred on the Zhuhong Road viaduct on the North Second Ring Road in Weiyang District, Xi’an: a man driving a motorcycle with another person crashed into the roadside isolation guardrail. After the man in the back seat fell to the ground, while the man driving the motorcycle was rescuing his companion, a car drove up from behind and knocked them down again.
Therefore, it is evident from verified sources that the viral video was from China and unrelated to religious hate crimes.
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ANALYSIS: Propaganda
FACT: A tragic, disturbing, and sensitive video depicting a car hitting two individuals on the road is being circulated and implying it is from India, or such crimes happen with Indian Muslims. The fact is that this video is from China, (1/4) pic.twitter.com/oHI9RSPr0Q
Intent
Influencers are sharing videos from China and drawing comparisons or making implications about India to promote their narratives.
Conclusion
Claim– Such incidents happen with the Indian Muslims in India because of religious extremism.
Fact – The video is from China and is unrelated to religious hate crimes. Also, no such incidents happen with the Indian Muslims.
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