“This video shows a child hitting his mother with a cricket bat for not letting him use a mobile phone.”
What FACTLY found
This is a scripted video created by a Facebook page called ‘Ideas Factory.’ They upload scripted videos on social media to raise awareness among public. The original version of the viral clip contains a disclaimer that this video was made for entertainment purposes only.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 4 October 2024. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 8 October 2024, 4 days later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
Links recorded by FACTLY. Some posts may have been deleted since.
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.