“The video shows Muslims in West Bengal protesting against the restriction on offering namaz on roads.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 16 May 2026.
FACTLY rated thisMISLEADING
What FACTLY found
The video is not from West Bengal and does not show Muslims protesting in Kolkata against restrictions on offering namaz on roads. The video is actually from Chattogram, Bangladesh.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 16 May 2026. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 19 May 2026, 3 days later. Its rating was “MISLEADING”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/reel/1350919263758199
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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.