“A rap song in support of the farmers’ protest was played recently on MTV channel.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 23 Feb 2021.
FACTLY rated thisFALSE
What FACTLY found
This video shows Kolkata-based rap singer Santhanam Srinivasan Iyer, singing a rap song about the plight of Indian farmers, during the MTV Hustle reality show in October 2019. The video is an old one and has nothing to do with the ongoing farmers’ protests
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 23 February 2021. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 23 February 2021. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
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