A video shows an elderly man sitting beside a minor girl, claiming to have married her. However, the video is entirely scripted and does not depict real-life events. Upon investigation, it was found that the video was originally uploaded on a YouTube channel called “MB TV,” which is known for creating and sharing scripted content for entertainment purposes.
Sharing the video on X (Formerly Twitter) @VHindus71 wrote, “A 76-year-old man named Rozob Ali married to a 12-year-old girl named Sakina Bibi.”
A 76-year-old man named Rozob Ali married to a 12-year-old girl named Sakina Bibi. pic.twitter.com/15liKB8xA0
— Voice of Bangladeshi Hindus 🇧🇩 (@VHindus71) November 21, 2024
Propaganda account @BattaKashmiri also shared the video and wrote, “This is happening in Bangladesh. Mohammad is 76 years old. The girl is an orphan 12 year old. Mohammad wants to take care so he marries her. Any guesses where from a 76 year old man gets the idea to marry a child ?
This is happening in Bangladesh
— Kashmiri Hindu (@BattaKashmiri) November 21, 2024
Mohammad is 76 years old.
The girl is an orphan 12 year old.
Mohammad wants to take care so he marries her.
Any guesses where from a 76 year old man gets the idea to marry a child ? pic.twitter.com/e48ZuTEtej
Several other users, influencers and propagandists have also disseminated the video and made similar claims. Their posts can be seen here, @ExMuslimBD71, @pakistan_untold, @Shunyaa00, @SharwanKumarBi7, @jpsin1
The truth about the viral video of an elderly man marrying a young girl, 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 situation but scripted content.
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 YouTube video containing the same visuals and activities.
The video was originally uploaded on a YouTube channel called “MB TV.” This channel is known for producing and sharing scripted content for entertainment purposes.
Upon visiting the YouTube channel’s timeline we found multiple videos (1, 2) depicting similar activities. Additionally, the YouTube channel describes itself as an entertainment channel.
Source: YouTube
Therefore, it is evident from D-Intent Data’s Fact Check that the video was not a real-life situation but scripted content created for entertainment purposes only.
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— D-Intent Data (@dintentdata) November 21, 2024
ANALYSIS: Fake
FACT: A video depicting an elderly man sitting alongside a minor girl, openly stating that he has married the underage girl. However, this video is entirely scripted and does not reflect any real-life events. (1/3) pic.twitter.com/Z39hjNHwYm
Intent
Influencers are circulating scripted videos with misleading claims to set their narrative based on religion.
Conclusion
Claim– A 76-year-old man named Rozob Ali married a 12-year-old girl named Sakina Bibi.
Fact – The viral video is not a real-life situation but scripted content created for entertainment purposes only.
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