“Video of a news reporter slapping a District Magistrate (DM) for not following the rules at Maha Kumbh Mela.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 18 Feb 2025.
FACTLY rated thisFALSE
What FACTLY found
This is a scripted video made by a YouTuber named Harsh Rajput.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 18 February 2025. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 19 February 2025, 1 day later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1632323464060664
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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.