G20 Summit

The G20, also known as the Group of Twenty, is a vital intergovernmental assembly that includes 19 individual countries, the European Union, and the African Union. Its main objective is to tackle significant global challenges, especially those related to the economy, such as ensuring financial stability, addressing climate change, and promoting sustainable development. The members of the G20, which encompass both developed and emerging economies, collectively account for about 85% of the world's GDP, over three-quarters of global trade, and roughly two-thirds of the global populace. India was at the helm of the G20 Presidency from December 2022 to November 2023. The member nations of the G20 are Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Republic of Korea, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Türkiye, United Kingdom, and the United States, in addition to the European Union.

A video of King Abdullah II of Jordan delivering a speech on curbing hate speech in India in 2018 was being falsely linked to the G20 summit of 2023. The video circulated with claims that it was addressed to leaders at the G20 summit, criticizing Hindu fundamentalists and the Modi government. However, BOOM found that the speech was from an event in New Delhi during King Abdullah's visit to India in 2018, not the G20 summit. The speech focused on the importance of faith, moderation, and countering hate speech online. The fact-check revealed that the video was uploaded on Sansad TV's YouTube channel in 2018 and matched the event details reported by India Today. Thus, the claim associating the speech with the G20 summit and recent criticisms is false.

A viral video claiming to show US President Joe Biden returning to the US from the G20 summit in Delhi aboard Air Force One is false. The footage actually comes from Digital Combat Simulator (DCS), a combat flight simulation video game, and does not depict a real-life scenario. The video circulated with captions suggesting it was real, but BOOM's fact-check found that it had been shared on social media multiple times over several months with various false claims. The footage originated from a TikTok user who specializes in posting realistic DCS videos, confirming its source as a video game simulation. Therefore, the claim associating the video with President Biden's return from the G20 summit was debunked by BOOM.

Various unrelated videos with misleading claims regarding the G- 20 summit are being viral spreading misinformation.