Authors
Vasudha noticed the growing problem of mis/disinformation online after studying New Media at ACJ in Chennai and became interested in separating facts from fiction. She is interested in learning how global issues affect individuals on a micro level. Before joining Newschecker’s English team, she was working with Latestly.
Pankaj Menon is a fact-checker based out of Delhi who enjoys ‘digital sleuthing’ and calling out misinformation. He has completed his MA in International Relations from Madras University and has worked with organisations like NDTV, Times Now and Deccan Chronicle online in the past.
Claim
Video showing disappointed RCB fans after Bengaluru’s recent loss to KKR in IPL 2024.
Archived versions of such posts can be seen here, here and here.
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Fact
On carefully analysing the viral footage, we noticed the watermark of “OneIndia Kannada” in the video.
Taking a clue, we looked up keywords “RCB,” and “fans” on the YouTube channel of OneIndia Kannada which yielded a report dated April 27, 2023. The caption stated, “Bengaluru and Kolkata teams met for the second time and Kolkata team won again (translated from Kannada via Google.)”
Around 1:30 minutes, we spotted the viral footage of the disappointed RCB fans.
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We found that the video was also shared on Facebook by @neindiakannada on April 26, 2023 with the caption, “Except KGF, all other players in RCB team are waste players. #IPL2023Kannada #IPL2023 #RCBvsKKR #Kohli #DineshKarthik.”
Hence, we conclude that an old video of disappointed RCB fans after their team’s defeat to KKR in IPL 2023 has been misleadingly linked to Bengaluru’s loss to Kolkata in IPL 2024.
Result: Missing Context
Sources
YouTube Video By OneIndia Kannada, April 27, 2023
Facebook Post By @neindiakannada, Dated April 26, 2023
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Authors
Vasudha noticed the growing problem of mis/disinformation online after studying New Media at ACJ in Chennai and became interested in separating facts from fiction. She is interested in learning how global issues affect individuals on a micro level. Before joining Newschecker’s English team, she was working with Latestly.
Pankaj Menon is a fact-checker based out of Delhi who enjoys ‘digital sleuthing’ and calling out misinformation. He has completed his MA in International Relations from Madras University and has worked with organisations like NDTV, Times Now and Deccan Chronicle online in the past.
