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MP Siyaram Baba Video: No one knows when a post goes viral on social media. Now a video is going viral on social media in which it is being claimed that a 188 year old Baba has been rescued from a cave near Bengaluru. It can be seen in the video that two people are supporting an elderly person and helping him to walk. This old man is covered with a white beard and walks stooped. He also has a stick in his hand with which he maintains his balance.
The video was shared on social media platform X with the handle 'Concerned Citizen'. This post went viral as soon as it was posted. It was viewed more than 30 million (3 crore) times. The post said that this Indian man had just been found in a cave. It is claimed that his age is 188 years. Incredible!
However, the authenticity of the video's claim was verified. Some people reacted to the video and said that the person seen in the video does not look 188 years old. So some replied that this person is a 110 year old Hindu saint who is a native of Madhya Pradesh. Twitter issued a disclaimer on the post, stating that the age given by this person may not be accurate. The Twitter note reads, “Misinformation! This old man is a Hindu saint named 'Siyaram Baba' from Madhya Pradesh. According to reports, he is around 110 years old. Furthermore, citing a report, the real identity picture of this old man is that of 'Siyaram Baba', who lives in Khargone district of Madhya Pradesh.
Data verification group D-Intent Data has also described this viral video as misleading. D-Intent Data wrote on its handle, “Analysis: Misleading. Fact: A video has been shared showing some people helping an old man. It has been claimed that a 188-year-old man has been taken out of a cave. But the truth is that this person is a saint named 'Siyaram Baba', who is about 110 years old.
This case has made it clear that news going viral on social media can often be misleading and fact checking is necessary.