It is troubling to see a human rights activist such as Kenneth Roth being mislead and misused to promote such an out-of-context outdated video. There are rumours circulating about an old sensitive video that is not authenticated from several places. The video, which was started by infamous fake news peddler Abdulla Alamadi from the Gulf, depicts a bunch of young people harassing a girl in an isolated area. The video has gone viral with allegations that a female from a minority community was abducted by a Hindu mob and subjected to sexual harassment.
Verified accounts on twitter, including @Abdulla_Alamadi tweeted “A painful, brutal & disturbing scene among thousands, shows you how Muslims are humiliated in India without any active action from the gov. NO solution for Muslims except to defend themselves with every available way. Waiting help from Muslim govs. or others, is a waste of time.” on July 29, 2023. The tweet has received an about 790.1k views on X.
A painful, brutal & disturbing scene among thousands, shows you how Muslims are humiliated in India without any active action from the gov.
— د.عـبدالله العـمـادي (@Abdulla_Alamadi) July 29, 2023
NO solution for Muslims except to defend themselves with every available way. Waiting help from Muslim govs. or others, is a waste of time. pic.twitter.com/ljRVYRm0hA
Several other accounts, including @BilalKareem, @KenRoth, @Bazingaaaa_a, @shuja_2006, @KashifArsalaan, @MogalAadil, @OmarAbbasHyat, @imMAK02, @ Delhiite_, @B5001001101 made the same claim that a muslim woman was assaulted and her clothes were torn in public by Hindu men and almost lynched her to death. A Muslim minor girl was gang raped by Hindus and later her video was shared and circulated by Hindu men. It was also claimed that a Hindu railway police force constable shot three muslim passengers to death. On the other hand, it was claimed that two Muslim Madrassa students returning home from market were stopped and beaten by Hindus. In support of Muslims, it was also spread that a Muslim was killed while rest of the five others survived from the mob lynching. A mosque was set ablaze and the imam was shot dead by Hindus. It was claimed that this is how the Muslims get treated by Hindus. The archive can be read from above.
What is the Actual Truth About this Incident? : Fact
We discovered after doing a thorough investigation that the video was posted on an adult website nearly five years ago. As a result, the video was downloaded and presented as a current Indian incidence. Furthermore, there was no evidence to support that the accuser belong to the Hindu community. So, the claim that allegation a woman from a minority community was kidnapped by a Hindu mob and subjected to sexual harassment is not verified.
D-Intent’s Fact-Checking Results:
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— D-Intent Data (@dintentdata) August 2, 2023
ANALYSIS: Misleading
FACT: It is concerning to see someone like Kenneth Roth, a human rights activist, being misled and misused to promote such an out-of-context old video.
Accounts from different countries are circulating an unverified old sensitive video. (1/4) pic.twitter.com/vvPcLYdAKQ
Intent:
Propaganda accounts are circulating unverified old sensitive videos with false claims based on their narrative supporting assumptions to create communal unrest in India. Accounts from different countries are circulating an unverified old sensitive video. Started by Gulf-based notorious fake news Peddler Abdulla Alamadi, the video shows a group of youth harassing a girl at an isolated place. The video has been shared with the claim that a Hindu mob kidnapped and sexually harassed a girl from a minority community. We conducted an extensive inquiry and found that the video was posted on an adult website over five years ago. Because of this, someone obtained the video and presented it as a current incident from India. Additionally, there was no evidence that the accused belonged to the Hindu community.
Conclusion:
Claim : Unverified reports of a sensitive old video are making the rounds by accounts from different countries. Video of a group of young people harassing a girl in an isolated location was started by infamous Gulf-based false news vendor Abdulla Alamadi. According to the video, a female from a minority community was abducted by a Hindu crowd and subjected to sexual harassment.
Fact : It was discovered, after much investigation, that the video was posted on an adult website nearly five years ago. As a result, someone downloaded the video and presented it as an Indian recent incident. There was no evidence to show that the accused belong to the Hindu community.
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