#FactCheck - Fake Graphic Falsely Claims Amit Shah Urged People to Skip Meals Amid Crisis Rumours
Executive Summary
A graphic widely circulating on social media claims that Union Home Minister Amit Shah has warned, “A major crisis is coming; if possible, skip one meal a day.” The claim has been found to be false in a fact-check conducted by CyberPeace Research Wing. The research revealed that Amit Shah has not made any such statement.
Claim
A Facebook user shared the viral graphic on May 17, 2026, claiming that BJP leader and Home Minister Amit Shah issued a “warning” to the public, allegedly saying people should be prepared for a major crisis and consider skipping one meal a day. The post has been widely circulated on social media, drawing significant attention and discussion.
- https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1509406197622070&set=pb.100056581115590.-2207520000&type=3
- https://archive.ph/Z9Tle
Factcheck
A keyword-based search on Google did not return any credible news reports supporting the claim. Further scrutiny of the official account of the Ministry of Home Affairs on X also found no mention or statement matching the viral claim.
A separate review of the official X account of Home Minister Amit Shah also did not show any such statement or post confirming the viral claim.
Conclusion
The viral claim is false. Union Home Minister Amit Shah has not made any such statement.
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A video showing several children in an injured condition is being widely shared on social media with the claim that the footage is from the ‘Sansad March’ protest organised by the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) on July 20, 2026. The video is being circulated with the allegation that Delhi Police lathi-charged children during the protest in Delhi. CyberPeace Research Wing’s research found the claim to be false. The viral video is not related to the CJP protest in Delhi. The footage is from an old incident at a private school hostel in Farrukhabad, Uttar Pradesh, where a warden was accused of assaulting students. The old video has been falsely linked to the recent protest with a misleading claim.
Claim:
A Facebook user named ‘The sociopolitics’ shared the video on July 23, 2026, claiming that children were beaten by Delhi Police during the protest.The post stated, “What had the children done wrong? Were they beaten with their eyes covered, or was the anger of their bosses taken out on the public?” The viral post was shared widely on social media by users who believed the claim to be true. The archived version of the post can be accessed here:
https://www.instagram.com/reels/DbKiqy8lOu5/
Fact Check:
To verify the authenticity of the viral video, the Desk first analysed the footage carefully and examined its audio. The conversation of the children in the video made it clear that the visuals were not connected to the student protest at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar or any police lathi-charge. In the video, the children can be heard mentioning the name of their school and speaking about the warden who allegedly assaulted them. The video also displayed the Instagram username ‘parulpatel4618’, which provided a lead for further research.
https://www.instagram.com/p/DbFcdAjxvG5
In the next stage of the research, the Desk found a Facebook post dated July 22, 2026, related to the incident. According to the post, students at CP International School hostel in Farrukhabad, Uttar Pradesh, were allegedly beaten, following which a protest was reported. The post stated that the hostel warden was accused of assaulting students with a PVC pipe, leaving several children injured. After receiving information about the incident, parents reached the spot and protested. Police took the warden to the police station and initiated an research.
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=992060370500487
Conclusion:
The research established that the viral video is not from the CJP ‘Sansad March’ protest in Delhi. The footage is from an old incident at a private school hostel in Farrukhabad, Uttar Pradesh, where a warden was accused of assaulting students. The video is being circulated with a false claim by linking it to a recent protest.
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A video showing an avalanche is going viral on social media, with users linking it to the devastating floods that struck Nepal-Tibet on August 26, 2026. Some users are sharing the video claiming that it is the first video of the Nepal floods and that it shows the same glacier whose collapse caused the devastating flooding in Nepal. However, a research by CyberPeace’s Research Wing found that the video is actually from Peru, where the incident took place in July 2026. The video has no connection to the floods that occurred in Nepal-Tibet.
Claim:
Facebook user ‘Adv. Shubh Karan Singh’ shared the video with the caption: “The most terrifying video of the Nepal deluge has emerged. This is the glacier that caused the tragedy in Nepal. The glacier fell into a river in Nepal from the Tibetan side, and this glacier is responsible for the flooding in Nepal.”
https://www.facebook.com/reel/1550707740405005
Fact Check
To investigate the viral claim, we conducted a reverse image search of keyframes from the video using Google Lens. We found that the video was posted on the YouTube channel of Peruvian news portal Diario Correo on July 28, 2026. The video was identified as being from Cusco. According to the information provided with the video, tourists in Cusco captured the avalanche at Humantay Lagoon on camera.
https://youtu.be/CM6ugW6v834?si=XEqWDZ2MqTtqrf3r
A report published by the Peruvian news website Perú 21 on July 27, 2026, used a keyframe from the viral video. According to the report, “A recent snowstorm near Humantay Lagoon, one of Cusco’s main tourist attractions, startled tourists visiting the area. Videos shared on social media show snow and chunks of ice falling down the mountain slopes, while tourists can be seen moving away from the area as a precaution. According to the information available so far, no injuries or missing persons have been reported following the fall of the ice mass.”
https://peru21.pe/peru/avalancha-en-laguna-humantay-sorprende-turistas-en-cusco/
According to information available on the UNESCO website, Cusco is located in the Peruvian Andes. The Peruvian Andes are a vast mountain range that stretches from north to south across Peru.
https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/273
Conclusion:
Our research found that the viral claim is false and misleading. The video being circulated as the “first video” of the devastating floods in Nepal and Tibet does not show a glacier collapse in the region or have any connection to the floods reported there on August 26, 2026. Through a reverse image search of keyframes, we traced the video to Cusco, Peru, where it was recorded in July 2026. Reports published by Peruvian media outlets identified the footage as showing an avalanche near Humantay Lagoon, a popular tourist destination in Cusco. The incident was captured on camera by tourists visiting the area, and there were no reports of injuries or missing persons at the time. Independent information from UNESCO also confirms that Cusco is located in the Peruvian Andes. Therefore, the viral video is an old video from Peru and is being falsely linked to the Nepal-Tibet floods. There is no evidence to support the claim that the footage shows the glacier collapse responsible for the flooding in Nepal.
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Israel’s parliament, the Knesset, recently passed a bill allowing military courts to impose the death penalty on Palestinians convicted of killing Israelis. Amid this backdrop, a video has gone viral on social media showing men in black uniforms beating detainees inside a prison, with claims linking it to alleged torture by Israeli forces. However, a research by the CyberPeace found the claim to be false. The viral video is not related to Israel or any real incident, but is actually from an Iraqi television series titled “Beit Umm Layla.”
Claim
Sharing the video, a user on X (formerly Twitter) wrote:“Live footage: IDF soldiers always torture Palestinian hostages before executing them. Please don’t let us die in silence.”
Fact Check
To verify the claim, we extracted keyframes from the viral video and conducted a reverse image search. This led us to a longer version of the clip posted on March 9 by the Iraqi channel Al-Iraqiya on its Facebook and Instagram pages.
The posts clearly identified the footage as part of “Beit Umm Layla,” a popular Iraqi TV series. Further research showed that the full series is available on Al-Iraqiya’s official YouTube channel, where 25 episodes were uploaded between February 19 and March 20. The viral clip corresponds to Episode 16 of the show.
Additionally, information available on the Arabic entertainment website elCinema indicates that the series, released on February 18, is a socio-political drama focusing on prisoners and the psychological struggles faced by them and their families.
Conclusion
The viral claim is false and misleading. The video does not depict any real incident involving Israeli forces or Palestinian detainees. Instead, it is a fictional scene from an Iraqi television drama series.There is no credible evidence to support the claim that the footage shows torture by Israeli soldiers. The clip has been taken out of context and shared with a misleading narrative to provoke emotional reactions.
