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Irfan Pathan exposes fake Babar Azam interview story by Pakistani media
Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan has revealed how Pakistani media fabricated a story claiming Pakistan batter Babar Azam refused him an interview. Speaking on JioHotstar's Cheeky Singles programme, Pathan said a doctored…
The Story in Brief
Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan has revealed how Pakistani media fabricated a story claiming Pakistan batter Babar Azam refused him an interview. Speaking on JioHotstar's Cheeky Singles programme, Pathan said a doctored photograph placed his face on a Bangladeshi reporter's body. The false report alleged Babar rejected the interview because of Pathan's criticism of Pakistan.
Pathan said the fabricated story received over a million views and was widely believed. He added that he generally avoids responding to daily misinformation, as responding to every lie would leave no time to live his life. The former India cricketer enjoyed a decade-long international career, taking 301 wickets and scoring 2,821 runs between 2003 and 2012.
The Indian Opinion
The lazy narrative here pits Indian and Pakistani fans against each other, each side quick to believe the worst of the other. A doctored photo and a million views show how easily online mobs are weaponised. Instead of taking sides, ask why platforms allowed a manipulated image to spread so far before any fact-check. The real score to watch is how many corrections or apologies followed that original million-view post.
Source: news.abplive.com
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