Conclusion: From the information collected, it seems highly likely that the alleged time of
the event in the video is correct. First of all, the weather on the alleged day matches with the
weather in the video. Second, the video was uploaded in the early evening of the day the
protest allegedly happened, suggesting it was uploaded after the event occurred. Third, no
older versions of the video from before April 14, 2014 could be found. Finally, corroborating
material could be found, which also claims that the event occurred on the 14 April, 2014.
When all indicators are brought together, it is possible to draw the conclusion that this
event took place in Rio de Janeiro and on the time stated in the description of the video.
2.5 Example Verification Conclusion
In sum, the following could be said about the results of the verification of this piece of
content. The video analyzed depicts a protest by civilians and a relatively forceful response
by the police force. After verification some conclusions could be drawn about the video.
First, the video did depict the use of force by authorities. The authorities were identified to
be part of the municipal forces of Rio de Janeiro: the Guarda Municipal de Rio de Janeiro.
Second, the account that uploaded the video has limited validity, due to the amount of views
it has. However, the account did upload on similar topics and the user was found to be a
media activist. Unfortunately, this also means that the user could also be biased. Third,
geolocation confirmed that the protest occurred in front of the town hall of Rio de Janeiro:
the Controladoria General Do Municipio Cgm. Finally, it can be concluded that the alleged
time of the event, April 14 2014, was correct. This was confirmed by an analysis of the
weather, time of upload and corroborating evidence.
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