A viral video depicting a young bride fainting upon seeing her elderly, bearded groom sitting next to her has been widely shared, with claims that it captures a real-life incident in Bangladesh. However, the footage is staged and not an authentic event. It was produced and shared by a Facebook page named “Wedding Studio,” which specializes in creating and sharing such scripted content.
Sharing the video on X (Formerly Twitter) @ImtiazMadmood wrote, “In an arranged marriage in Bangladesh, the young girl fainted when she saw the person she was married to.”
"In an arranged marriage in Bangladesh, the young girl fainted when she saw the person she was married to."
— Imtiaz Mahmood (@ImtiazMadmood) January 25, 2025
– @aykiricomtr pic.twitter.com/RubzTP4k8W
Serial fake news peddler and propagandist account @FrontalForce also shared the video and wrote, “A Muslim bride faints on noticing an 80-year-old groom. This practice is very common in Islam.”
https://x.com/FrontalForce/status/1883188963357470969
Several other users and Influencers have also disseminated the video and made similar claims. Their posts can be seen here, @TrumpUpdateHQ, @aykiricomtr, @JaipurDialogues, @MithilaWaala. @surajmehra01
The truth about the video of bride fainting after seeing groom, 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. We 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 Facebook post containing the same video. Upon visiting the timeline of the Facebook account we found multiple videos (1, 2) depicting similar activities. The video was created and shared by a Facebook page called “Wedding Studio,” which is known for producing and posting such staged content. According to the bio on the page, it is based in Saudi Arabia and linked to Bangladesh.
Therefore, it is evident from verified sources that the video was not a real-life situation but scripted content.
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— D-Intent Data (@dintentdata) January 26, 2025
ANALYSIS: Fake
FACT: A video showing a young bride fainting upon seeing her bearded elderly groom sitting beside her has been circulating, with claims that it's a real-life event from Bangladesh. However, the video is scripted and doesn't reflect reality. (1/3) pic.twitter.com/gavfPF1tVr
Intent
Influencers are circulating scripted videos with misleading claims to get the spotlight on social media.
Conclusion
Claim– A Muslim bride faints on noticing an 80-year-old groom in Bangladesh.
Fact– The video is not a real-life situation but scripted content.
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