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A disturbing video showing a son assaulting his elderly father recently went viral on social media, triggering widespread outrage and calls for extreme punishment. However, what followed raises serious questions about justice, ethics, and due process in the age of virality.

The video, recorded weeks before it surfaced online, had already been addressed through police intervention, counselling, and family reconciliation. Yet once uploaded without context, it was weaponised for outrage, turning into a case of digital vigilantism rather than informed public discourse.

As online condemnation escalated, the individual faced social boycott and economic isolation, pushing an entire family elderly parents, wife, and young children into severe hardship. This report examines how unchecked virality can override legal processes, fuel harassment, and inflict collective punishment on innocent family members.

We explore the legal framework, media ethics, and the dangerous consequences of trial by social media, asking a crucial question:
Does outrage justify abandoning due process and humanity?

This is not a defence of violence. It is a call for responsible engagement, ethical media practices, and respect for the rule of law.

📌 Watch the full ground report for context, facts, and a deeper look at how social media outrage can undermine justice itself.