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Dravidianist Media News 18 Tamil Nadu, Puthiya Thalaimurai, IBC Tamil Peddle Fake Pic of Stalin’s Photo At Times Square

Fake Pic of Stalin's Photo At Times Square

A viral photo claiming to show Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin’s portrait displayed prominently at New York’s Times Square has been making rounds on social media, with several Dravidianist media outlets like News 18 Tamil Nadu, IBC Tamil and Puthiya Thalaimurai sharing it as a grand welcome for him in the US. However, a reverse-image search and subsequent analysis by fact-checker Newschecker Tamil revealed that the photo is a doctored image, not an authentic display.

Upon investigating the viral photo, it was discovered that the image had been altered. A reverse-image search led to a similar Times Square photo found on The Clio, a reputable source. When compared with the viral photo, showed that the image of Chief Minister MK Stalin had been edited over existing advertisements of other companies.

Further research unearthed a 2015 photo from the Nantucket Preservation website featuring Times Square but with different advertisements. The analysis suggests that the original photo, likely taken during a New Year’s Ball Drop event at Times Square, had been digitally manipulated to include Stalin’s portrait.

Original Picture

This doctored image has been circulating online for several years, misleading many.

Doctored image

The evidence clearly indicates that the viral photo claiming to show MK Stalin’s image in Times Square is fabricated, and Dravidianist media outlets like News 18 Tamil Nadu, IBC Tamil, and Puthiya Thalaimurai have unfortunately contributed to spreading this misinformation.

Amplified By DMK Members

The fake post was shared by a DMK handle and amplified by DMK MLA and minister for industries TRB Rajaa.

Abusive speaker, Sivaji Krishnamurthy also shared the fake news.

This fake news was also shared by Dravidianist handles as well as other party members of the INDI alliance.

 

 

Some Dravidianists went one step further to post videos of Stalin speaking at Times Square!

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