A video, showing unwrapping of “Luppo” mini cakes revealing two-round white pills, has gone viral on social media with a claim that the cake has tablets that paralyse children.
The video is being shared with a detailed description: “A new cake is in the market. Lupo company has a tablet that paralyses children. Please forward this video to your friends. It is sold only in Muslim region. Take care of your kids and take care of yourself, too (*translated*)”
Here’s the link to the above post.
FACT CHECK
NewsMobile fact-checked the above claim, and found it to be MISLEADING
Searching “Luppo Coconut Cream” on the internet, we found that it was a product of the Turkish company Solen. As per its Asian website, Solen products are available in 90 countries.
The company does not even sell “Luppo” products seen in the viral video in Asia. That means this product is not sold in India.
Looking closely at the video, we noticed “Aspilic” written within the packaging of the products. It is a Turkish company, and does not operate in India. Thus, it becomes clear that the viral video cannot be from India.
Using the InVid tool, we extracted keyframes from the video and performed a Reverse Image Search. This search directed us to a YouTube channel that carried the same viral video on November 4, 2019. This means that the viral video is not a recent one.
The video was widely shared on social media in 2019, too. And several websites like Snopes and France24 debunked it. At that time, a spokesperson for the company had stated that “the footage was “delusive, groundless and false”, and it was “produced entirely with the object of defamation.” According to the spokesperson, the company was already seeking to take legal action against those responsible.”
Thus, it is evident from the above information that an old video about a food item made in Turkey is being shared with false communal spin.
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