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Video of Indian temple ritual falsely linked to Hindu attacks in Bangladesh

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Summary
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A video spread in social media posts falsely claimed it showed a Muslim mob vandalising an idol of a Hindu goddess in Bangladesh .

The footage, however, was filmed in neighbouring India 's West Bengal state.

It shows villagers dismantling a statue of Hindu deity Kali as a part of a traditional ritual.

The video made the rounds on social media following attacks against Hindus in Bangladesh over their perceived support for the government of Sheikh Hasina .

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61

Informative language

53

Neutral language

46

Article tone

formal

Language

English

Language complexity

63

Offensive language

possibly offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

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not detected

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short-lived

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