The motorway rape case made for a very sad state of affairs in Pakistan. There was widespread outrage and frustration against the authorities. While there have been many controversial debates over this case, the only silver lining (if it can even be called that) is that the media has respected the privacy of the victim and her family. However, just recently a video of a social activist was being shared on several platforms, with some netizens suggesting that she was the rape victim.
Anam Iqbal is a British lady who posts videos relating to social issues. She is a human rights activist who took it upon herself to spread awareness on the tragic incident that took place in Pakistan. However, some social media users mistook her words and further shared false rumors.
Here is the video that’s been making rounds on social media as ‘statements of the motorway rape case victim’:
More pages reshared the story without further investigation.
The truth
The reality is that this lady posted the video to spread awareness about rape culture. Sadly, her words were taken out of context.
Here is the original story she posted:
https://www.tiktok.com/@anamiiqbal/video/6871407569336929537
After her video went viral, Anam took to her Twitter account to clarify the misunderstanding. She wrote:
I am not the victim of the motorway incident. I was raising awareness on rape culture.
Watch videos fully and read articles properly before spreading misinformation.
Let’s take a look at the video she posted:
https://www.tiktok.com/@anamiiqbal/video/6871707398311054594
This mix-up was due to netizens who were either confused by her words or spread this fake news on purpose.
What do you think? Let us know in the comments section.
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