{"id":107936,"date":"2021-12-02T18:52:59","date_gmt":"2021-12-02T13:22:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/?p=107936"},"modified":"2021-12-02T18:52:59","modified_gmt":"2021-12-02T13:22:59","slug":"false-claim-of-modern-birthday-celebration-turned-in-tragedy-viral-video-is-scripted-drama","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/false-claim-of-modern-birthday-celebration-turned-in-tragedy-viral-video-is-scripted-drama\/","title":{"rendered":"Scripted video of youth dying due to &#8216;birthday bumps&#8217; believed to be true"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A CCTV clip of a group of young men participating in a birthday celebration is viral on social media. The video shows the youth giving the birthday boy \u2018birthday bumps\u2019 by repeatedly hitting and kicking him, to the point where he falls unconscious. Sharing the video, users are claiming that the birthday boy in the video died as a result of his friends\u2019 actions and warn against following such tradition.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Modern Birthday celebration turned in tragedy&#8230; unknowingly friends killed on birthday.. madness<br \/>\nDont try this type of anyone birthday celebration<br \/>\n\u0bb5\u0bbf\u0bb3\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbe\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bc1 \u0bb5\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0ba4\u0bc1 \ud83d\ude15 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Valimai?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Valimai<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/awareness?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#awareness<\/a> tweet <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%E0%AE%85%E0%AE%A9%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%AA%E0%AF%88%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%88%E0%AE%AA%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%AA%E0%AF%8B%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\u0b85\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bc8\u0bb5\u0bbf\u0ba4\u0bc8\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bcb\u0bae\u0bcd<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9y09Jp4LHv\">pic.twitter.com\/9y09Jp4LHv<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Madurai Kannan B+ (@Maduraikannank_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Maduraikannank_\/status\/1465334390838345728?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 29, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Several users are also blaming Western culture while amplifying the visuals. Alt News received multiple requests to verify them on our WhatsApp helpline number (+91 76000 11160).<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-107936 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/false-claim-of-modern-birthday-celebration-turned-in-tragedy-viral-video-is-scripted-drama\/2021-11-30-18_19_05-facebook-brave\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"713\" height=\"838\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/12\/2021-11-30-18_19_05-Facebook-Brave.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/12\/2021-11-30-18_19_05-Facebook-Brave.jpeg 713w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/12\/2021-11-30-18_19_05-Facebook-Brave-255x300.jpeg 255w\" 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srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/12\/IMG_20211130_193934.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/12\/IMG_20211130_193934-257x300.jpeg 257w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/12\/IMG_20211130_193934-876x1024.jpeg 876w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/12\/IMG_20211130_193934-768x898.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h4><strong>Fact-check<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>At the end of the 3:13 video being circulated on Facebook, a screen appears which states that the video was made for educational purposes only. In addition, it is also mentioned that the scenes were made as part of a scripted drama.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-107939 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/12\/word-image.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"690\" height=\"580\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/12\/word-image.jpeg 690w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/12\/word-image-300x252.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 690px) 100vw, 690px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We noticed that a Facebook page called Hamsa Nandini posted this video <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ihamsanandini\/videos\/300264791984090\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">on November 28<\/a>. The caption was identical to the text that appeared at the bottom of the aforementioned end screen.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-107940 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/12\/word-image-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"810\" height=\"332\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/12\/word-image-1.jpeg 810w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/12\/word-image-1-300x123.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/12\/word-image-1-768x315.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The page has previously shared several such CCTV videos, mentioning that they were created for educational purposes only. This confirms that the scenes in the viral video are fictional and have no basis in reality.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-107941 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/12\/word-image-2.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"810\" height=\"538\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/12\/word-image-2.jpeg 810w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/12\/word-image-2-300x199.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/12\/word-image-2-768x510.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Alt News has earlier debunked many such scripted videos which were mistakenly shared as real. A few of these are given below:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/video-made-for-educational-purpose-shared-with-false-hindu-muslim-angle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Awareness video falsely viral as Muslim man spikes Hindu woman\u2019s drink to rape her<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/awareness-video-falsely-viral-as-muslim-baba-rendering-a-couple-unconscious-to-rob-them\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Awareness video falsely viral as \u201cMuslim baba\u201d rendering a couple unconscious to rob them<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/awareness-video-falsely-viral-as-woman-pepper-sprays-at-muslim-harassers-at-bus-stop\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Awareness video falsely viral as woman pepper sprays at Muslim harassers at bus stop<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A CCTV clip of a group of young men participating in a birthday celebration is viral on social media. 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