Viral MMS Video News Explained: Facts vs Online Rumors

In‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‍‍‌ the fast digital world of today, viral MMS videos are the talk of the town in no time and reach out to anyone via social media, WhatsApp, or news apps. In no time, a leaked video garners the attention of millions and becomes the talk of the town with endless gossip and debates. But the reality is quite different from the juice-packed stories that prompt people to jump to conclusions as they get entangled in the web of truth, lies, and cleverly edited pieces of footage. To get the right grip of viral multimedia news one has to be a step ahead of the online rumors that go viral without any evidence and are just talking loud.

More often than not, these videos are the ones filmed in the secret corners of the bedrooms and are shown innocently to a few friends. A motive for revenge, a hack account, or at least the ignorance of the people involved turns these videos public in no time. The platforms promote these videos with the assistance of the shares, likes, and comments, thus, the personal lives of the people whose videos got leaked turn into public scandals. The world is filled up with stories of celebrities, influencers, and common people who have been victimized by the reappearance of old videos, coupled with the fabricated stories. The damage done, however, is the one that comes from the talk of fake identities, locations, and dramatic backstories, which, in fact, demolishes people’s lives overnight.

Online detectives or so-called “investors” come up with the “exclusive” evidence of their claims in the form of the screenshots and voice analysis. But the majority of them do not have the skills necessary for the verification of the authenticity. Deepfakes have nowadays come to a level where the gluing of faces is done perfectly, hence, making the original videos look like staged ones. Indeed, the disappearance of the watermarks, change of dates, and perfect dubbing of audio make the task of trusting the viral claims very difficult without the presence of original sources.

Firstly, one has to check the timestamps in accordance with the video metadata, secondly, the verification should be done only with the help of reliable journalists, thirdly, one shouldn’t blindly share anything unless the information has been fact-checked, and lastly, pay attention to the patterns of the repeated hoax stories to be able to spot the false ones.

The police usually take these cases on their shoulders and investigate them thoroughly by filing cybercrime reports and tracing the sources. People who are victims of such incidents as a result of the cybercrimes suffer from traumatization, losing their jobs and the disintegration of their families due to the public humiliation they undergo. These days, courts impose heavy fines for this kind of reprehensible conduct under IT laws.

The media in this situation is like a double-edged sword - some media outlets report the cases in a responsible way with blurred footage and only facts, while the clickbait sites fuel the talk by spreading rumors. Responsible sharing is all about putting a stop and thinking before forwarding. Alt News and other similar fact-check sites are the ones that debunk MMS myths on a daily basis and are the real saviors of people’s good names.

To encapsulate it, the existence of the viral MMS news depends on the curiosity and the outrage of the people. The best protection for everyone is to stay calm, demand evidence, and not pay attention to the unverified news. Although technology has come a long way, still, human judgement is the best weapon against the digital rumors that have the power to turn people’s lives upside ‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‍‍‌down.

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