DeTect: Old clip of temple renovation shared with false spin

The video is being shared with the claim that the AP government is demolishing a temple to widen the road while leaving the mosque untouched. Alt News found that a clip of temple being renovated in 2020 was reshared with the false claim that it was destroyed to widen the road.

Vijaya Shankar O

Published:30th Mar, 2022 at 12:47 AM

Several social media users have shared a short video clip allegedly from Vijayawada that shows a JCB operating on the first floor of a building that looks dilapidated. In the same video, a mosque can also be spotted across the road.

The video is being shared with the claim that the AP government is demolishing a temple to widen the road while leaving the mosque untouched. Alt News found that a clip of temple being renovated in 2020 was reshared with the false claim that it was destroyed to widen the road.

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DeTect: Old clip of temple renovation shared with false spin

The video is being shared with the claim that the AP government is demolishing a temple to widen the road while leaving the mosque untouched. Alt News found that a clip of temple being renovated in 2020 was reshared with the false claim that it was destroyed to widen the road.

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