“Video of Sri Lankan Ministers getting beaten by the public”
What FACTLY found
The half-naked people kneeling in the video are not Sri Lankan Ministers. Several Sri Lankan media agencies have reported that the people in the video are alleged prisoners who have been brought to attack the protesters. While there were some attacks directed at the ruling party, the visuals in the video do not show them
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 15 May 2022. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 17 May 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.