The Department of Education, Sport and Culture says a video of a fight at an Island school uploaded to Youtube last week is a year old.
QEII High School in Peel wouldn't comment on the footage, which made headlines in a national UK newspaper last week and has been removed from the website.
Now, the department says the incident happened last year - describing it as "isolated".
It says those two boys filmed were dealt with at the time in accordance with school policy.
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Tree fellers to close part of TT course on Thursday
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Manx Utilities wants contractors for HQ refurb
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Regulator freezes gas prices
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Billionaire says Island's his favourite place on earth
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Planners aren't influenced by advertising, says Cannan
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Commissioner to resign over Laxey sewage plans
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