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“Video of an Indian bodybuilder’s unruly behaviour as he was discriminated on the basis of caste at an award ceremony”
Social media posts Claim dated 4 Jan 2023.
FACTLY rated thisMISLEADING

What FACTLY found

This incident happened in Dhaka, Bangladesh on 23 December 2022. A body builder named Jahid Hasan Shuvo was awarded second prize at the annual body building competition. He alleged that there was corruption and irregularities in the competition. He also said that he became furious as he was forced to leave the stage without the opportunity to talk. He later apologized for his rude behaviour. However, Bangladesh Bodybuilding Federation imposed a lifetime ban on him

Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.

In short

This claim spread on social media around 4 January 2023. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 6 January 2023, 2 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.