India, Jan. 28 -- The latest prank exploding on social media involves video-calling a loved one and turning the camera to face a YouTube clip of a desi man. The person on the other end is understandably confused on encountering a stranger, not realising that they are being pranked by a friend or family member. Some react with confusion, others with horror. Nearly all burst out laughing when they figure out that they were pranked.

The video call prank has been played thousands of times on unsuspecting family members for social media fame. On TikTok, videos of the prank have reached millions of people, collecting billions of 'views' and 'likes' in the process. On Instagram too, videos of the prank have become increasingly popular.

However...