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
A recent 11-second-long-footage shows the Afghan cricket team chanting “Vande Mataram.”
Such posts can be seen here and here.
Fact
A keyword search for “Afghanistan Cricket Team” and “Vande Mataram” on Google did not yield any credible report on any such incident.
On carefully analysing the viral footage, we observed that the chants of “Vande Mataram” were not in sync with the players’ lip movement.
We then looked up the keyframes of the footage on Google lens and found a YouTube video by Crickon, dated October 23, 2023, stating, “AFG Players in dressing room Chanting Allah -hu Akbar after beating Pakistan.” In the video, identical to the viral clip, the Afghan cricket team is heard saying “Allah-hu Akbar,” and not “Vande Mataram.”
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Further, we noticed cricketer Mohammad Nabi holding the camera. Taking a clue, we skimmed through the social media accounts of the Afgan player, and found that the video was shared on his Instagram account in October, 2023. The video, too, featured the cricketers chanting “Allah-hu Akbar.”
Hence, we could conclude that the viral video showing the Afghan cricket team chanting “Vande Mataram” has been digitally edited.
Result: Altered Video
Sources
YouTube Video By Crickon, Dated October 23, 2023
Instagram Post by @mohammadnabi07, Dated October 23, 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.
