“Video of a young boy beaten to death with stones and axe blows in India”
What FACTLY found
This video shows a murder incident in Fortaleza, the capital of the Brazilian state of Ceara, where a teenager was beaten to death with stones and axe blows over alleged LGBTQ phobia back in 2018. Multiple Brazilian news agencies reported the incident. The video has nothing to do with India or West Bengal post-poll violence
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 5 May 2021. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 7 May 2021, 2 days later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
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.