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Updated · WION · Jun 29

X Community Notes Debunk $13,000 Brazil 'Body Count' Claim as Balinese Ritual

Updated

Updated · WION · Jun 29

X Community Notes Debunk $13,000 Brazil 'Body Count' Claim as Balinese Ritual

2 articles · Updated · WION · Jun 29

Millions of views drove a viral claim that women could pay $13,000 at a Brazil “Body Count Recovery Centre” to reset their sexual history, but X Community Notes said the story was false.
The video was identified as Melukat — a traditional Balinese Hindu purification ritual in Indonesia — making the posts wrong on both the location and the ceremony itself.
No verified business, official website or credible reporting supports the existence of any such centre, suggesting the claim grew from an out-of-context clip and outrage bait.
Melukat involves prayer and washing in holy water for spiritual cleansing or blessings, underscoring how a sacred ritual was recast online into a fabricated scandal.

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X Community Notes Debunk Viral '$13,000 Body Count Recovery Centre' Brazil Claim, Identify Balinese Ritual

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Women are reportedly traveling to Brazil for a controversial $13,000 experience that promises to “reset” their body count through a series of spiritual rituals. The program claims it can cleanse the energy

When sacred rituals become viral fakes, how can cultures protect their traditions from digital exploitation?

Since fact-checks arrive hours late, is the war on disinformation fought with psychology instead of technology?

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X Community Notes Debunk Viral '$13,000 Body Count Recovery Centre' Brazil Claim, Identify Balinese Ritual

Facebook15h ago

Women are reportedly traveling to Brazil for a controversial $13,000 experience that promises to “reset” their body count through a series of spiritual rituals. The program claims it can cleanse the energy