A video showing a couple engaging in an obscene act on a train platform is being circulated with the false claim that it was filmed in the United Kingdom. However, this claim is false. The video is not from the UK — it is from a 2016 incident at a metro station in Barcelona, Spain, as verified through multiple credible news sources.
The influencer @BGatesIsaPyscho shared the clip, captioning it:
“🇬🇧 Meanwhile at a UK Train Station today.
The collapse of Western Society & Social degradation takes many forms – this is just one of them….
This is truly shocking.”
Truth: 2016 Barcelona metro video miscaptioned as UK train station incident
As the misleading video gained traction on social media, it drew our attention. The D-Intent Data Team conducted a reverse image analysis and did keyword research. Our investigation traced the footage back to April 2016 news reports by Daily Mail and Metro UK, which documented the same video as originating from Barcelona, Spain. According to these reports, the footage shows a couple engaging in sexual activity on the L3 line platform of a Barcelona metro station, in full view of other passengers. Spanish authorities had confirmed the incident at the time.
The video has no connection to the United Kingdom, and its recent circulation with false claims represents a case of misinformation through recycled old footage.
Intent:
Influencers are circulating old videos from Spain with misleading claims to get the spotlight on social media.
Conclusion:
Claim: A viral video of a couple engaging in an obscene act is being falsely claimed as footage from a UK train station.
Fact: The video is from a 2016 incident at a Barcelona metro station in Spain.
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