Sat Nov 30 05:35:27 UTC 2024: ## False Claim: Nobel Laureate’s Daughter Arrested for Drunk Driving
**Hyderabad, India – November 30, 2024** – A viral social media post falsely claimed that Monica Yunus, daughter of Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, was arrested for drunk driving. The claim, circulating on platforms like Threads and Facebook, included a video and images purporting to show the arrest. However, a fact-check by NewsMeter has definitively debunked the claim.
The video, originally part of a longer YouTube video documenting a drunk driving incident in Verona, New Jersey in April 2022, features a woman who identifies herself as “Monica.” However, a comparison of this woman’s image with verified photographs of Monica Yunus, the internationally renowned opera singer, reveals that they are two different individuals.
NewsMeter’s investigation further corroborated this finding through examination of Monica Yunus’ official website and social media profiles, which confirm her identity and professional activities. Additionally, a New York Times article from 2009 details her marriage, providing further evidence contradicting the false claim.
The false claim coincided with renewed attention on Muhammad Yunus, whose past political donations and views have placed him at odds with certain political figures. The inflammatory social media posts attempted to link the fabricated arrest to these existing tensions.
NewsMeter concludes that the claim is entirely false. The woman depicted in the viral video is not Monica Yunus. The incident serves as a stark reminder of the dangers of misinformation spread on social media.
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