The video discusses how social media can be more dangerous than useful due to the spread of misinformation. The host presents several examples of viral videos and images that were later revealed to be fake or misleading, including:
* A tree growing overnight in France (actually a street art installation)
* A person with superpowers (actually a promotional video for a movie with visual effects)
* A child abduction video in India (actually a promotional video for a helpline in Pakistan)
* A video of Eva Longoria hitting a ball with her hands (actually a promotional video for a company)
* A video of Bruce Lee playing table tennis (actually a digital creation by an advertising company)
* A video of a person spitting on bread packets (actually a delivery boy in the Philippines taking bread out of packets for personal use)
* A picture of a creature with a human-like face and strange features (actually a silicone sculpture by an artist)
* A video of a person using a pressure cooker to avoid coronavirus infection (actually a misleading claim with no scientific basis)
The host emphasizes the importance of verifying information before sharing it on social media to avoid spreading misinformation.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. A video of a tree growing overnight went viral on social media in November 2019.
2. The video was actually a street art installation created by a company called Royal De Log in France.
3. A video of a person with superpowers was broadcast on a local TV channel in Hong Kong in 2011.
4. The video was later stolen and re-uploaded to YouTube, where it went viral.
5. The video was actually a promotional clip for a movie, created using visual effects.
6. A video of a child abduction went viral on WhatsApp in India in 2018-19.
7. The video was actually a promotional clip created by an ad agency in Pakistan to raise awareness about child abduction.
8. A video of a person being hit by a bus went viral on Facebook in 2018.
9. The video was actually a digital creation, created to spread awareness about traffic rules.
10. A video of Eva Longoria playing table tennis went viral on YouTube in 2011.
11. The video was actually a promotional clip for a phone company, created using visual effects.
12. A video of Bruce Lee playing table tennis went viral on Facebook in 2018.
13. The video was actually a digital creation, created by an advertising company to promote a phone.
14. A video of a person packing bread packets with their feet went viral in India in 2020.
15. The video was actually recorded in the Philippines in 2019, and was not related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
16. A video of a creature with a human-like face and strange body went viral on social media.
17. The creature was actually a silicone sculpture created by an artist in Italy.
18. A video of a person using a pressure cooker to take steam went viral on the internet.
19. The video claimed that taking steam in this way could prevent COVID-19 infection, but this claim is not supported by scientific evidence.
20. Inhaling steam may help reduce the severity of symptoms like cough or cold, but it will not cure COVID-19 infection.
21. A video of a snake being dropped on a person's head went viral on the internet in 2016.
22. The video was actually a promotional clip created by an Australian football team in collaboration with a production company.