Video of burning Indonesia compound sparks false claims in Bangladesh
It shares an 18-second video showing a building on fire, and has been viewed thousands of times since it was uploaded on December 22, 2024.
(archived link).
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Screenshot of the false post, taken on March 3
The video was shared elsewhere on Facebook along with the false claim.
But the building in the video is in fact a mosque in Indonesia and there have been no official reports of mosques burned in India.
A Google reverse image search with keyframes of the clip found a longer video showing the similar scene in an Instagram post published on December 8, 2024 (archived link).
The Indonesian-language caption of the post reads, "Luwuk Banggai Central Market Complex fire".
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Screenshot comparison of the video in the false post (left) and on Instagram
Google Maps Street View imagery corresponded to the scene in the false post (archived link).
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Screenshot comparison of the building seen in the false post (left) and on Google Maps Street View
AFP has debunked other false claims related to the unrests in Bangladesh.
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