Twitter exploded with #SayNo2FakeNews after an audio clip from Suresh Kochattil of RSS went viral. In the clip Kochattil is heard saying that majorly the rich and middle class people have been affected by the Kerala floods, and that people should make donations to an RSS affiliate organisation –Sewa Bharati.
This put people all across in a rage. And why not? We all know that citizens, especially the less privileged have been drastically affected. Additionally, the official RSS page shared an old image of its workers selling it as working towards Kerala flood relief.
It was so saddening to read that in a time where we all need to stand together and help our fellow citizens recover, our politicians are trying to bank on it for political gains? Where did we lose our morals? And what are we taking our nation towards if people like these will be leaders?
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Although the silver lining here is that the youth brought it to light and seem determined to put these politicians DOWN! This also brought about various other fake news that have been used to fool people.
Check it out:
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#SayNo2FakeNews & People who peddle it.
— Roshan Rai (@RoshanKrRai) August 22, 2018
Say no to @SwetaSinghAT
pic.twitter.com/BpG7UGnSrF
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The only thing that kept RSS away from participating in India's freedom struggle was unavailability of Fake News market and Adobe Photoshop.
— Aishwary Verma (@AishwaryVerma9) August 22, 2018
RT if u agree#SayNo2FakeNews pic.twitter.com/vkxNjAmg7w
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Let's Shut this Fake News Factory in the interest of Our Country ? #SayNo2FakeNews pic.twitter.com/AN7NaHWaYr
— Aarti (@aartic02) August 22, 2018
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BJP’s Nupur Sharma Asks to Save Bengal Using 2002 Riots Image. Come forward to save India from such monsters. #SayNo2FakeNews pic.twitter.com/KagwGNgN1O
— Mayra (@AtheistMayra) August 22, 2018
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#SayNo2FakeNews even if it entertains you ? pic.twitter.com/d9qz4MhwWW
— Roshan Rai (@RoshanKrRai) August 22, 2018
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While the Other Nations are Standing by Kerala .. Our own people are indulging in Fake Propaganda ..
— Aarti (@aartic02) August 22, 2018
It's a Dangerous Trend, We Need to Stop it !#SayNo2FakeNews pic.twitter.com/8u7oGH8AU9
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Verified Pak Handle Suspended For Tweeting Fake Photo of Indian girl. #SayNo2FakeNews pic.twitter.com/1nOME2r4hw
— Mayra (@AtheistMayra) August 22, 2018
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During the #KeralaFloods I was deeply disturbed how even the nicest people shared fake news, spread hate. It was unprecedented behavior in the face of calamity.
— Preeti Sharma Menon (@PreetiSMenon) August 22, 2018
We need to change this.
Request all citizens of India to stand up against fake news.#SayNo2FakeNews
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Official RSS page shares old image as Seva Bharati worker working Kerala Flood Relief
— Ganesh परदेशी SURAT (@GM_Pardeshi) August 22, 2018
हर जगह फ्रोड..#SayNo2FakeNews pic.twitter.com/nLSsNL0uYA
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ALERT ;
— Aarti (@aartic02) August 22, 2018
Fake News Websites #SayNo2FakeNews pic.twitter.com/yi2vSGum1Y
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The Photo of Yogi Adityanath Drinking Cow Urine on Twitter is Fake#SayNo2FakeNews pic.twitter.com/JJnVTAs8eW
— Mayra (@AtheistMayra) August 22, 2018
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Just look at this ..
— Aarti (@aartic02) August 22, 2018
Indians have taken photoshop to another level & sadly even Educated Class falls for this crap#SayNo2FakeNews pic.twitter.com/YFARqvv280
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No body knows if our PM swept Floor or Sold Tea #SayNo2FakeNews pic.twitter.com/bCvC0hZ5E4
— Aarti (@aartic02) August 22, 2018
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That stage of nationalism where a nation's Army is forced to officially clarify that some right-wing nuts are using the Army to spread hatred.#SayNo2FakeNews pic.twitter.com/Vr5G2FhfdD
— Lala Rahul (@imlalarahul) August 22, 2018
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BJP were first movers of trolls & #FakeNews They took a medium with potential 4 positivity & abused it. They spent billions, conditioned minds & created a culture of digital mobs. Now IT mantri meets @WhatsApp CEO & gives gyan. Mantriji, start with BJP’s IT cell #SayNo2FakeNews
— Derek O'Brien (@derekobrienmp) August 22, 2018
Looking at all the news that have been used to manipulate us just shows how naïve our leaders think we are. It is high time we show them that is not the case and united, we can bring them down.
Do your bit by contributing to #SayNo2FakeNews and make this movement bigger and stronger.