“The video shows anti-Hindi protests intensifying in Tamil Nadu after C. Joseph Vijay took the oath as Chief Minister on 10 May 2026.”
What FACTLY found
The video does not show anti-Hindi protests intensifying in Tamil Nadu after C. Joseph Vijay took the oath as Chief Minister on 10 May 2026. The video has been online since at least 12 March 2026. It shows protests by members of the May 17 Movement against Hindi signboards at Chennai Park Railway Station during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the state.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 11 May 2026. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 12 May 2026, 1 day later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/reel/1564629678586023
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This check was done by FACTLY, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.