Recently, journalist Anjana Om Kashyap stirred a controversy by criticising a section of YouTube-based teachers. She said that many of them focus more on getting views and attention than on genuine knowledge and teaching. Her video went viral on social media, and people criticised her for her remarks on the YouTube-based teachers. Against this backdrop, a video of a crowd protesting in front of Anjana Om Kashyap went viral on social media. Sharing the video, users claimed that it shows people protesting against Anjana Om Kashyap following her remarks about teachers.
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However, upon investigation, we found that the claim was misleading. The viral video is old. Here’s the fact check.
Fact Check
We started our investigation by taking screenshots from the viral video and conducting a reverse image search. This led us to a YouTube channel where the viral video was uploaded on August 10, 2022.
This makes it clear that the viral video is old.
Moving forward, we conducted a relevant keyword search. This led us to a Hindi News report published on August 10, 2022, that contained an image similar to the screenshots from the viral video. According to the report, people chanted slogans against Anjana Om Kashyap during her visit to Patna.
According to another similar report published on August 10, 2022, a crowd in Patna started protesting against Anjana Om Kashyap during her reporting.
Other reports can be seen here and here.
This makes it clear that the viral video is old.
Conclusion
From our investigation, we can say that the claim is misleading. The viral video doesn’t show people protesting against Anjana Om Kashyap following her remarks on the YouTube-based teachers. This is an old video from Patna when people protested during her reporting.
Title: Old Video Of People Protesting Against Anjana Om Kashyap Is Going Viral Linking To Her Recent Remarks On The Online Platform Teachers.
Fact Check By: Debanjana Baishya
Result: Misleading
