IN an article on Techarp, Dr Adrian Wong lists seven elements that help readers spot a fake viral video of an alleged attack at the Segambut KTM station in Kuala Lumpur.Take a look at the viral claim and find out what the facts are!The article is about the sharing of a video on WhatsApp and social media that claims to show a man getting attacked and stabbed by six robbers at the KTM station.He pointed out that the incident did not take place in Segambut, as a search shows the video was recorded in 2022 and the persons who posted the video on our social media in Malaysia deliberately cut out the date stamp.“While people are claiming that it just happened, that’s not true. This video was recorded at around 10:30pm on Feb 2o, 2022 (Sunday).“This is visible in the original CCTV video. The viral version being shared now intentionally cuts that out, so you won’t know it’s more than a year old!” he wrote.
Did 6 robbers just attack and stab a man at the Segambut KTM station?! 😲😡
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— Dr. Adrian Wong (@DrAdrianWong) May 6, 2023
On the other hand, he said the incident happened in Brazil, where such attacks are reportedly common.Meanwhile, he also added that people who are resharing the video should know that the MRT / LRT / KTM stations in Malaysia do not have turnstiles like what’s seen in the viral video.The incident happened at the Boiúna BRT station in Taquara, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The rest is history, as one would say as these few points debunked the fake news.According to news reports from Brazil, the man was topping up a travel card or something similar to the local LRT card when the men tried to seize his bag. — May 7, 2023
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