{"id":64416,"date":"2020-04-17T19:41:25","date_gmt":"2020-04-17T14:11:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/?p=64416"},"modified":"2020-04-18T13:28:49","modified_gmt":"2020-04-18T07:58:49","slug":"old-video-of-tiktok-user-shadab-khan-falsely-shared-as-him-showing-how-to-spread-coronavirus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/old-video-of-tiktok-user-shadab-khan-falsely-shared-as-him-showing-how-to-spread-coronavirus\/","title":{"rendered":"Old video of TikTok user Shadab Khan falsely shared as him showing how to spread coronavirus"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A video of TikTok user Shadab Khan, inarguably repulsive, has been widely shared on social media platforms. Twitter user Deepak Khandwal shared the clip stating, &#8220;Shabad Khan has 11 million followers on TikTok and he is promoting how to spread coronavirus. (#\u0936\u093e\u0926\u093e\u092c_\u0916\u093e\u0928 \u0915\u0947 \u091f\u093f\u0915\u091f\u094b\u0915 \u092a\u0930 11 \u092e\u093f\u0932\u093f\u092f\u0928 \u0938\u0947 \u091c\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0926\u093e \u092b\u0949\u0932\u094b\u0935\u0930 \u0939\u0948\u0902, \u0914\u0930 \u092f\u0947 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092e\u094b\u091f \u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0915\u0930 \u0930\u0939\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u0915\u093f #\u0915\u094b\u0930\u094b\u0928\u093e_\u0935\u093e\u092f\u0930\u0938 \u0915\u094b \u0915\u0948\u0938\u0947 \u092b\u0948\u0932\u093e\u0928\u093e \u0939\u0948.)&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"hi\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%E0%A4%B6%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AC_%E0%A4%96%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A8?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\u0936\u093e\u0926\u093e\u092c_\u0916\u093e\u0928<\/a> \u0915\u0947 \u091f\u093f\u0915\u091f\u094b\u0915 \u092a\u0930 11 \u092e\u093f\u0932\u093f\u092f\u0928 \u0938\u0947 \u091c\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0926\u093e \u092b\u0949\u0932\u094b\u0935\u0930 \u0939\u0948\u0902, \u0914\u0930 \u092f\u0947 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092e\u094b\u091f \u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0915\u0930 \u0930\u0939\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u0915\u093f <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BE_%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%B8?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\u0915\u094b\u0930\u094b\u0928\u093e_\u0935\u093e\u092f\u0930\u0938<\/a> \u0915\u094b \u0915\u0948\u0938\u0947 \u092b\u0948\u0932\u093e\u0928\u093e \u0939\u0948, \u0910\u0938\u0940 \u0935\u0940\u0921\u093f\u092f\u094b \u0938\u0947 \u091f\u093f\u0915\u091f\u094b\u0915 \u092d\u0930\u093e \u092a\u0921\u093c\u093e \u0939\u0948, \u0915\u0943\u092a\u092f\u093e \u092e\u093e\u092e\u0932\u093e \u0926\u0930\u094d\u091c \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e \u091c\u093e\u090f\u0964 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DelhiPolice?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@DelhiPolice<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CPDelhi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@CPDelhi<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dgpup?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@dgpup<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Ashokkumarips?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Ashokkumarips<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MumbaiPolice?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MumbaiPolice<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Uppolice?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Uppolice<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/narendramodi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@narendramodi<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HMOIndia?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@HMOIndia<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/c7fBSrKOnw\">pic.twitter.com\/c7fBSrKOnw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 DEEPAK KANDWAL (@deepakkandwaluk) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/deepakkandwaluk\/status\/1251001478577176576?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 17, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Twitter user BALA @erbmjha was among the first to share the video where Khan can be seen filling his palm with spittle and shaking a woman&#8217;s hand. BALA is followed by Prime Minister Modi on Twitter.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Shadab Khan, He has 11.8 M Followers on Tik tok. Promoting this shameful act! How disgusting one can be?<\/p>\n<p>His tik tok account needs to get suspended.<\/p>\n<p>Pls RT &amp; look into it <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MumbaiPolice?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MumbaiPolice<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Rajput_Ramesh?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Rajput_Ramesh<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/endM77ajDY\">pic.twitter.com\/endM77ajDY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 BALA (@erbmjha) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/erbmjha\/status\/1250791975738982400?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 16, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Spokesperson of BJYM Telangana <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iRupND\/status\/1250847352115441670?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Roop Darak<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Brahmeme\/status\/1250796766372360192\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Twitter user @Brahmeme<\/a> also tweeted the video.<\/p>\n<p>The clip is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/search\/videos\/?q=shadab%20khan%20tik%20tok&amp;epa=FILTERS&amp;filters=eyJycF9jcmVhdGlvbl90aW1lIjoie1wibmFtZVwiOlwiY3JlYXRpb25fdGltZVwiLFwiYXJnc1wiOlwie1xcXCJzdGFydF95ZWFyXFxcIjpcXFwiMjAyMFxcXCIsXFxcInN0YXJ0X21vbnRoXFxcIjpcXFwiMjAyMC0wNFxcXCIsXFxcImVuZF95ZWFyXFxcIjpcXFwiMjAyMFxcXCIsXFxcImVuZF9tb250aFxcXCI6XFxcIjIwMjAtMDRcXFwiLFxcXCJzdGFydF9kYXlcXFwiOlxcXCIyMDIwLTA0LTEzXFxcIixcXFwiZW5kX2RheVxcXCI6XFxcIjIwMjAtMDQtMTlcXFwifVwifSJ9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">viral on Facebook<\/a>. From the pages <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ExposeTheDeshdrohis\/videos\/2896680700562532\/?v=2896680700562532&amp;external_log_id=64ad95b0722633827bef653c657fef1b&amp;q=shadab%20khan%20tik%20tok\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Expose The Deshdrohis<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/317093098788822\/videos\/656168835162655\/?v=656168835162655&amp;external_log_id=64ad95b0722633827bef653c657fef1b&amp;q=shadab%20khan%20tik%20tok\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Modi Once More<\/a> it has garnered thousands of views. It has drawn 25,000 views from the account of one <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ranveer.gupta.1420\/videos\/2642551582647535\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ranveer Gupta<\/a> who identifies as a youth worker in the BJP, a swayamsevak at the RSS and an ABVP activist.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-64417 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/04\/8f255757-648b-4cc8-b5ba-1e2613d3e310.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"812\" height=\"787\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/04\/8f255757-648b-4cc8-b5ba-1e2613d3e310.png 812w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/04\/8f255757-648b-4cc8-b5ba-1e2613d3e310-300x291.png 300w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/04\/8f255757-648b-4cc8-b5ba-1e2613d3e310-768x744.png 768w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/04\/8f255757-648b-4cc8-b5ba-1e2613d3e310-434x420.png 434w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 812px) 100vw, 812px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>Unrelated to coronavirus<\/h4>\n<p>A rummage through Sadab Khan&#8217;s TikTok profile revealed that the video was created on February 6, 2020, weeks before coronavirus either became a part of the national discourse or was declared a health emergency in India.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-64420 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/04\/shadab-e1587117658179.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"588\" height=\"1059\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/04\/shadab-e1587117658179.png 588w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/04\/shadab-e1587117658179-167x300.png 167w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/04\/shadab-e1587117658179-569x1024.png 569w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The date has also been highlighted in the video below.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Shadab Khan&#039;s TikTok video posted on February 6, 2020\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/408862892?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"352\" height=\"640\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Khan has made several videos related to coronavirus. Below is a TikTok video where he is advising people to stay at home.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Shadab Khan&#039;s TikTok video on coronavirus\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/408856878?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"540\" height=\"960\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>While Khan has uploaded videos in the past that are distasteful and\/ or sexist, an old video has been cherry-picked from his profile and is being shared as if he is promoting the act of spitting in the middle of a pandemic. TikTok is hardly a virtuous place. The platform is replete with people sharing misogynistic videos, and clips that sometimes promote violence. One can disagree with problematic views but to share them as a show of righteousness, when the real motive is to target the Muslim community, is a deliberate act of spreading disinformation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A video of TikTok user Shadab Khan, inarguably repulsive, has been widely shared on social media platforms. Twitter user Deepak Khandwal shared the clip stating, &#8220;Shabad Khan has 11 million followers on TikTok and he is promoting how to spread coronavirus. 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