“Video of Hindus who were burnt alive by Muslims in West Bengal”
What FACTLY found
The video shared in the post shows the visuals of an old bus accident that took place in Odisha, in 2020. The West Bengal Police through a tweet clarified that no Hindu women or children were killed during the recent violence in Birbhum, West Bengal. The video shared in the post is old and has nothing to do with the recent violence in Birbhum
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 23 March 2022. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 25 March 2022, 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.
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