The claim
Video shows a Hindu man caught adulterating watermelons with artificial chemicals during Ramadan.
Original review summary
FACTLY reports that the video was scripted, not footage of a real adulteration incident, and found no communal angle. It traced the video to a Facebook page whose disclaimer described the events as fictional and scripted for awareness. [S1]
Additional context
The review says the video was posted on the Social Message Facebook page on 29 April 2024; its disclaimer described the video as fictional and scripted for awareness. [S1]
The review notes that FACTLY had previously debunked the same video when it circulated with a different communal claim. [S1]
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Sources and attribution
- [S1] FACTLY original review
Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026