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DeTect: Video of mobile mishap during recharge was staged

The video with a message in Marathi says, “This is dangerous! Take care, everyone, while drinking and using your phone as it’s being charged.”

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Chennai

A viral video shows a man speaking on a phone while it is being charged. The video goes on to describe how the phone exploded near his face when he took a sip of water. 

The video with a message in Marathi says, “This is dangerous! Take care, everyone, while drinking and using your phone as it’s being charged.” 

Alt News found that this is yet another incident of a staged video going viral as a real incident. 

Creators of many such videos have not included disclaimers to make it clear that the depicted incident is staged.

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