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DeTect: Brazilian video of chopper crash shared as local event

When false news is spread, it can cause a negative impact among millions. Be a responsible citizen, combat this growing problem by separating fact from fiction here.

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Published:25th Jul, 2020 at 2:30 AM

Chennai

Netizens recently shared a video of a truck crashing into a helicopter’s blades on the street. Users claimed the incident occurred in Amritsar, Punjab. The text associated with it reads, “Happens only in India ! A helicopter-truck crash in Amritsar.” Alt News performed a search and found a truck had actually collided with a helicopter from the Acre Public Security Secretariat on Jan 18 in Rio Branco, Brazil.

First published on www.altnews.in

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DeTect: Brazilian video of chopper crash shared as local event

When false news is spread, it can cause a negative impact among millions. Be a responsible citizen, combat this growing problem by separating fact from fiction here.

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