“Video showing a man being attacked for not voting for the BJP.”
Social media posts
FACTLY rated thisFALSE
What FACTLY found
The viral video shows a YSRCP leader from Andhra Pradesh slapping a voter who objected to the leader skipping the queue at a polling booth in Guntur district. This incident is unrelated to the BJP or any of its leaders.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 16 May 2024. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/reel/382818830735850
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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.