Claim: A viral image and video show a massive statue of Ratan Tata surrounded by a huge mass of people.
1st Image: The first image portrays a towering statue of Ratan Tata surrounded by thousands of people. It appears to be the event of the unveiling of the statue.
2nd Image: The second image shows a similar view of the statue from a slightly different angle. The background features a clear sky; a large crowd is also visible, reinforcing the idea that this is a significant public gathering for the statue of Ratan Tata.
Fact: After verifying both the images and videos, it has been confirmed that the statue does not exist in India but they have been digitally altered. There are no legitimate reports or news about the unveiling of such a statue. The video and images are falsely circulating across social media platforms.
Process of Fact Checking:
Step 1: Visually analyzing the image. The size of the statue in comparison to the surrounding environment seems disproportionate.
Step 2: A reverse image search using Google Lens to trace the origin of the viral image.
The reverse search shows multiple instances of the same image, all leading to the viral posts on social media platforms. However, there is no credible news report or source that could confirm the existence of this statue.
Step 3: Further investigation of the video on YouTube. There is no evidence to back the claim. The description of the video does not match with any event covered by the media.
1st Image Analysis: It is found that the image of the statue is fake and it does not exist anywhere.
2nd Image Analysis: This is also digitally created and does not exist.
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