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NT Verdict

False Context

Instagram🏛️ Politicalreel

Viral 'mega rally' crowd video is from a 2018 Lucknow event — not 2026

1.8M views 32K shares Apr 27, 2026 Checked by Priya Mehta, Digital Desk5 sources checked

Original post on Instagram

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1.8M views

RealIndiaNews24 This clip shows a record-breaking crowd at a recent political rally in Uttar Pradesh

Apr 27, 2026

The Claim Being Checked

This clip shows a record-breaking crowd at a recent political rally in Uttar Pradesh

Instagram· 1.8M views · 32K shares · Apr 27, 2026

What NT Found

The reel was captioned as showing a 2026 UP rally crowd. NT's digital team ran a reverse video-frame search and traced the footage to an April 2018 event in Lucknow. The outlet watermark visible at 0:04 belongs to a Lucknow-based TV channel that aired the original in 2018.

NT Verdict

False Context

Reverse-image search and watermark confirm the clip is from April 2018.

How We Verified This

Step 1 — Detection

Content flagged after crossing 1.8M views on Instagram on Apr 27, 2026. NT's monitoring system triggered a verification queue entry. Assigned to Priya Mehta, Digital Desk.

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Evidence 1

Google reverse image search of key frame returns results dated April 3, 2018

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Evidence 2

Outlet watermark at 0:04 belongs to 'Aaj Tak UP Bureau' — traced to 2018 broadcast

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Evidence 3

Metadata in the original file shows encoding date of March 2018

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Evidence 4

Aaj Tak UP confirmed the clip in their 2018 archive upon NT's inquiry

Final Verdict

False ContextReverse-image search and watermark confirm the clip is from April 2018.

Sources Consulted

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Aaj Tak UP Bureau archive

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InVID video verification tool

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How we verified this: NT's fact-checkers use reverse image/video search, EXIF metadata analysis, official records, direct source outreach, and where relevant, AI-detection tools. All verdicts undergo two-editor review before publication. Corrections published within 24 hours. Read our full methodology →