Published 12:08 IST, May 17th 2020

Mumbai Police's tweet on fake news with 'Paatal Lok' dialogue wins internet

Mumbai Police is again winning hearts of netizens by targeting the “fake news peddlers” by dialogue from newly released Paatal Lok on Amazon Prime.

Reported by: Aanchal Nigam
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Famous for its social media presence, Mumbai Police is again winning hearts of netizens by targeting “fake news peddlers” using dialogue from newly released Paatal Lok on Amazon Prime. While online web series is already being used to create memes on internet, Mumbai Police said when people who share that ‘exclusive’ news are asked where is it from, y reply saying it was found through WhatsApp forwards. dialogue ‘Maine Whatsapp mein padha tha’ is answer of 'peddlers' of false news who mindlessly believe everything that is received on application and deem WhatsApp as 'credible'.

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‘Brilliant take’

im has been posted today and since n it has already garnered hundreds of likes and retweets. One of internet users also posted laughing emoticons and many were seen being hysterical with Mumbai Police’s ‘sav’ response. Ar Twitter user even ted that Mumbai Police took a “brilliant” take on issue and even tagged official handles of or police officials and advised to ‘take cue’ from former. Many agreed that news received on Facebook-owned WhatsApp is "always false".

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12:08 IST, May 17th 2020