A video showing a group of people washing hands and feet unhygienically is being falsely claimed to be from Bangladesh. In reality, the video is from Pakistan. It was originally uploaded by a Pakistani Instagram influencer named Fiza, who is also featured in the video.
Sharing the video on X (Formerly Twitter) @RadioGenoa wrote, “This is Bangladesh”. As of now, the post has received more than 2 million views, 10k likes and a significant number of engagements.
This is Bangladesh 👀 pic.twitter.com/naHb3BXdHF
— RadioGenoa (@RadioGenoa) November 18, 2024
Another account @HPhobiaWatch also shared the video and wrote, “Hygiene is banned in Bangladesh?”. The post has received more than 350k views, 6k likes and a significant number of engagements.
Hygiene is banned in Bangladesh? pic.twitter.com/Xetl76BwGZ
— Hindutva Knight (@HPhobiaWatch) November 19, 2024
Several other users and Influencers have also shared the video and made similar claims. Their posts can be seen here, @Bhart09, @GlobalDiss
The truth about the viral video where people washing hands and feet unhygienically, 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 from Bangladesh, but from Pakistan.
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 an Instagram post containing the same video. The video was uploaded by a Pakistani Instagram influencer Fiza (fiza_queen160). She is also featured in the video. Additionally, the policeman visible in the footage has a Pakistani flag on his uniform, further confirming the location.
Therefore, it is evident from D-Intent Data’s Fact Check that the viral video of people washing their hands, feet and mouth unhygienically was not from Bangladesh, but from Pakistan.
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— D-Intent Data (@dintentdata) November 19, 2024
ANALYSIS: Misleading
FACT: A video showing a group of people washing their hands, feet, and mouths unhygienically in a water canal is falsely claimed to be from Bangladesh. In reality, the video is from Pakistan. It was originally uploaded by a Pakistani (1/2) pic.twitter.com/9zlpTn50li
Intent
Influencers are circulating videos from Pakistan with misleading claims to set their narrative against Bangladesh.
Conclusion
Claim– The video depicts people washing their hands, feet and mouths unhygienically from Bangladesh.
Fact – The video was not from Bangladesh, but from Pakistan. Originally it was posted by a Pakistani Instagram influencer Fiza.
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