VIRAL Video: Man destroying old books with his hand till they are reduced to ashes- WATCH

The curation and management of books collection, whether public, academic, educational, or personal, occasionally necessitates the removal of volumes—a procedure known as "culling" or "weeding." When a book, DVD, CD, or other library item is broken and cannot be fixed, for example, or shelf space becomes limited, this is frequently the only reason for it. In academic libraries, it may be beneficial to replace outdated textbook editions with new ones by removing outdated ones. All of this is sensible and a cautious act. However, a frightening video of a man destroying old books with his hand till they are reduced to ashes recently went viral on X, formerly Twitter, shared by historic vids, infuriated internet users.

Books maintain cultural legacy, act as a repository for communal memory, highlight societal advancements, and provide people with opportunities for personal development. However, a man can be seen purposefully smashing the antique books that were stored on shelves in the video. One user said, "They look very old," after the video went viral. "But nobody should ever be permitted to handle a book again after handling these ones."

Around 30 lakh people have seen the book destruction video since it was posted on Twitter. "Bro i will cut off ur fingers", a user said. "Bro just ruined a 1000 year old book worth of knowledge," another user commented. "Stop touching them", said another user.