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Here's What We Found About Viral Video Showing Monkeys Frightened By Firecrackers
Reverse-image checks and multiple detection tools found the clip was synthetic, while one report said 38 injured animals and birds reached a Mumbai hospital on Diwali day.
Claim A video, viral across social media platforms, purportedly shows a family of monkeys frightened by the loud noise of firecrackers during Diwali. Screengrab from X post by @_aasim_ Impact Of Firecrackers On Animals Explosive firecrackers, toxic smog and deafening noise can cause significant harm to stray animals, birds and pets. According to a veterinarian, animals have hypersensitive hearing, making loud explosions a source of severe pain,…
The viral video of monkeys and their baby, frightened by the sound of firecrackers, is not real. A TV9 investigation revealed that the video was created using AI. Hive Moderation estimated the probability to be over 90%.