This Viral Video Does Not Show Illegal Migrants Raising Bangladeshi Flags in Virar, Maharashtra; It Is From an 'Ad Shoot'
Police and residents said the viral clip was filmed for a bike commercial, not a protest, after BOOM geolocated it to Bolinj and Virar.
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Video Of Ad Shoot Falsely Shared As Showing Illegal Migrants Raising Bangladeshi Flags During CJP Protest
Amid the recent demonstrations demanding the removal of CEC Gyanesh Kumar over alleged voter roll irregularities, a 20-second video is going viral on X, claiming to show illegal immigrants raising Bangladeshi flags during the CJP protest in Maharashtra’s Virar. (Archive Link) Verification Production Equipment Visible in Video A close examination of the viral footage shows a professional camera being used on the street. The presence of filming …
This viral video does not show illegal migrants raising Bangladeshi flags in Virar, Maharashtra; it is from an 'Ad Shoot'
A video showing a group of people marching on a road while waving Bangladesh’s national flags is being shared on social media (here, here, and here) with claims that it shows illegal migrants raising Bangladeshi flags in Virar, Maharashtra. Some social media users have also linked the video to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of [...]
Fact Check: Film shoot goes VIRAL as illegal migrants raise Bangladeshi flags
A viral video from Virar showing people with Bangladeshi flags was actually filmed during a movie shoot. Police said the crew had permission, even as the clip was falsely linked to illegal migrants and voter list politics.
The viral video of Bangladeshi flags at a protest is revealed to be from a commercial shoot in Maharashtra, not an actual protest.
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