“Video of a UP BJP leader threatening an old man to vote for BJP”
Social media posts
Claim dated 1 Feb 2022.
FACTLY rated thisMISLEADING
What FACTLY found
After the video went viral, both the persons in the video have clarified that it was just banter. They said that they know each other very well and are relatives. The Uttar Pradesh Police has also clarified the same
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 1 February 2022. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 4 February 2022, 3 days later. Its rating was “MISLEADING”.
Where the claim appeared
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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.