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2014 'Kiss of Love' video goes viral amid Jadavpur University protests, check says
✍️ India Today
🗓 25 Aug 2026, 06:21 AM
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A video titled 'Kiss of Love' originally uploaded in 2014 resurfaced and went viral during recent Jadavpur University protests, prompting a fact‑check that confirms its age and source.
The social media landscape in Kolkata saw a surge of attention when a clip labelled "Kiss of Love" began circulating widely during the student protests at Jadavpur University. The video, which shows a couple sharing a kiss, was shared alongside protest‑related hashtags, leading many to assume it was a recent recording linked to the demonstrations.
A fact‑checking agency examined the clip and traced its first appearance to a 2014 upload on a popular video‑sharing platform. The original post, dated March 2014, included a caption unrelated to any campus activity and bore no connection to the current protests. Metadata analysis confirmed the upload date and the creator’s account, which has remained inactive since that period.
Online users quickly spread the video, often attaching it to narratives about moral decline or alleged provocation at the university. After the fact‑check was published, several social media accounts removed the post or added clarifications, noting that the footage predates the unrest by a decade.
University officials and local authorities have not issued statements regarding the viral clip, emphasizing that the focus remains on the ongoing protest issues rather than unrelated online content.
A fact‑checking agency examined the clip and traced its first appearance to a 2014 upload on a popular video‑sharing platform. The original post, dated March 2014, included a caption unrelated to any campus activity and bore no connection to the current protests. Metadata analysis confirmed the upload date and the creator’s account, which has remained inactive since that period.
Online users quickly spread the video, often attaching it to narratives about moral decline or alleged provocation at the university. After the fact‑check was published, several social media accounts removed the post or added clarifications, noting that the footage predates the unrest by a decade.
University officials and local authorities have not issued statements regarding the viral clip, emphasizing that the focus remains on the ongoing protest issues rather than unrelated online content.