Religion

“The viral video shows a 75-year-old Muslim man forcibly marrying a 16-year-old girl.”

FACTLY says: The video is a scripted one created for entertainment and does not depict a real event. It was produced by a social media page called “Wedding Studio,” which specialises in scripted wedding-themed content.

“A Saudi Arabian man seen hugging and kissing an elderly Hindu woman in a viral photo came to Kerala to meet the woman who had raised him as a child.”

FACTLY says: The man is Saudi social media personality Hashim Abbas, and the elderly woman is Malayalam artist Vijaya Kumari. Their meeting occurred through a mutual acquaintance, and no such backstory exists.

“The viral video shows a Muslim boy being beaten in Mumbai’s Meera Road and forced to chant “Jai Shri Ram” because of his religious identity.”

FACTLY says: The video is not from Mumbai. News reports confirm it is related to an incident in Hyderabad’s Malkajgiri involving protests after a man was allegedly caught defecating inside a temple premises.

“Only because it is Hindu majoritarian society, there is a religious harmony.Tell me which society in South east asian region has religious harmony .... only India.The only reason why India is having religious harmony is because of hinduism and you abuse it.”

“The viral video shows Uttar Pradesh’s Ayodhya Ram Temple tableau at the 2026 Republic Day parade.”

FACTLY says: The video actually shows Uttar Pradesh’s tableau from the 2024 Republic Day parade, themed “Ayodhya – Vikshit Bharat – Samriddh Virasat.” In 2026, the state presented a Bundelkhand-themed tableau.

“The priest used to molest women who came to the temple for worship, so the people beat the hell out of the priest. 🔥🔥🔥”

“A Hindutva extremist pops a Muslim child balloon seller's balloons as the boy helplessly cries and pleads. I mean, why?”

“The video shows a 13-year-old Christian girl being forced to marry a 40-year-old Muslim man in Pakistan.”

FACTLY says: The video shows a 13-year-old Christian girl being forced to marry a 40-year-old Muslim man in Pakistan.

“The video shows a real incident in which a man is seen bursting balloons sold by a young Muslim boy ahead of India’s 77th Republic Day in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.”

FACTLY says: The video does not show a real incident of a man bursting balloons sold by a young Muslim boy ahead of India’s 77th Republic Day in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. It originates from Dhaka, Bangladesh, and is a scripted …

“The videos show Hindus in Bangladesh and Pakistan facing persecution and appealing to Indians for help and financial assistance.”

FACTLY says: There is no credible evidence to support the claims in the videos. No reliable media reports or official sources confirm such appeals for help. These videos are AI-generated, and the @AllTimeHappy profile is using these…

“The viral video shows a Muslim man being beaten by Sikhs for performing Islamic ablution in the sacred sarovar of the Golden Temple in Amritsar.”

FACTLY says: The viral video is unrelated to the recent Golden Temple incident. It shows an unrelated 2025 incident involving Suresh Rishi Jindal, who faced backlash for a derogatory Facebook post about Guru Gobind Singh in Malerkot…

“Swaha Mosque in Sakhuwa, Dhanusha, Nepal. Nepal's Hindus also know that there is only one punishment for stone pelting - illegal mosques will be separated from their land. Nepal's Hindus have learned to respond to peace ambassadors.”

“The video shows Hindus demolishing an illegally constructed mosque in Nepal in response to a stone-pelting incident.”

FACTLY says: The video does not show Hindus demolishing a mosque in Nepal. It is from Pakistan and depicts the demolition of Noor Masjid, Daska’s oldest mosque, in the Jaisarwala area of Daska city, Sialkot district, during an anti-…

“The members of the Bajrang Dal entered Bangladesh to stage protests against the Hindu violence.”

FACTLY says: The viral video does not show the Bajrang Dal protest in Bangladesh. It shows a November 2025 protest by primary school teachers in Shahbag, Dhaka, Bangladesh, where police used tear gas, sound grenades, and water canno…

“The video shows a real peacock visiting the Ayodhya Ram Temple and garlanding the idol of Lord Ram.”

FACTLY says: The video is AI-generated and not real. The original visuals were traced to an Instagram creator who tagged it with AI tool references, and AI detection tools flagged it as most likely AI-generated. There is no credible…

“Sacrilege, violence and hate inside one of our holiest Kshetras! Chidambaram Nataraja Temple. A man forces his way into the sanctum, takes Abhishekam milk meant for the Deity, pours it over himself, shouts “there is no God,” and assaults the Dikshitars. Temple sanctity is non-negotiable. The state must act now. And action must be swift and exemplary.”

“The viral video shows women being rescued from an underground area after being caught engaging in prostitution at a temple in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh.”

FACTLY says: The video is from a police raid at Deepa Dance Bar in Andheri, Mumbai, in December 2021, where 17 women were rescued. There is no evidence of any such incident occurring at a temple in Gorakhpur.

“The viral video claims Shah Rukh Khan defended Mustafizur Rahman’s inclusion in KKR while criticising Gautam Adani and “Hindu–Muslim politics.”

FACTLY says: The video is manipulated using a clip from Shah Rukh Khan’s 2014 talk at a Google interaction with Sundar Pichai, and the audio has been altered using deepfake technology. Shah Rukh Khan did not make any such statement …

“No one is ready to take action on the pathetic condition of Hindus in Bangladesh. Secular people, just open your eyes and see the actions of your fellow citizens.”

“The video shows a Hindu man being brutally beaten by a mob in Bangladesh.”

FACTLY says: The viral video does not show a Hindu man being beaten in Bangladesh. The incident actually took place at Tanda Urmar Railway Station in Hoshiarpur district, Punjab, India, where a man dressed as a baba (sadhu) was alle…