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Kamla Harris's Tweet On Farmers' Stir In India Flagged As Fake
A screen-shot of a tweet in which Kamala Harris criticized the Indian government for suppressing farmers' protest has been flagged as fake by Facebook, stating it has been manipulated. Reportedly, the actual tweet was posted by a Canadian MP Jack Harris on November 27. However, the viral tweet was falsely attributed to Kamla Harris. Harris's representatives also clarified the matter and said, "Yes, this [tweet] is fake".
Tags: Fact-Check, Misinformation, Kamla harris, Twitter
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Twitter Labels Amit Malviya's Tweet As "Manipulated"
Twitter has flagged BJP IT cell chief Amit Malviya's recent tweet as "manipulated media" under its Synthetic and Manipulated Media policy. The tweet was regarding a picture that showed an unarmed farmer being beaten by a military personnel, which according to Malviya was “propaganda”. Malviya had posted a video tweet on November 28 as a response to the picture… read-more
Tags: Twitter, Fact-Check, BJP, farmer protest
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