Published 19:44 IST, May 26th 2020

Fact Check: Amazon Prime Video facing major protests due to 'Paatal Lok'?

Fact check: A viral message on WhatsApp had provided a fake number of Amazon Prime Video and asked readers to call it up to protest against 'Paatal Lok'.

Reported by: Amir Khollam
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Anushka Sharma's latest production venture Paatal Lok released on May 15, 2020, and received an uproar of positive reviews by both critics and fans alike. But, show also attracted a number of controversies around it as people from various regions across country started pointing out ir grievances about series. This has resulted in a backlash which has rar brought series in troublesome waters. As series gains more and more popularity, vocal backlash on social media about it has also garnered attention. As people stand divided on ir views about web series, some torious internet users have started circulating messs on social media platforms which are enticing people to protest harder against series. 

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Paatal Lok - fake backlash mess

A recent viral forwarded mess on WhatsApp has shared a fake Amazon Prime Video contact number. mess asks people to call up number given and complain to Amazon Prime Video about Paatal Lok. mess states furrmore that if Paatal Lok continues to stream on Amazon Prime Video n it will have to face major protests by people who did t like series. Check out viral mess below - 

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ये अमेजन प्राइम वीडियो  का नम्बर है जिस पर पाताल लोक वेब सीरीज दिखाई जाने वाली है सभी मित्र इस नम्बर ओर कॉल करें और अपना विरोध जताएं साथ ही ये भी कहें कि यदि पाताल लोक का प्रसारण नही रोका गया तो अमेजन का बहिष्कार किया जाएगा

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This is number of Amazon Prime video on which Patal Lok web series is going to be shown. All friends call this number and express ir protest and also say that if Patal Lok is t stopped brocasting, Amazon will be boycotted.

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number shared above in viral mess is actually false and does t connect to Amazon Prime Video. mess follows a very serious tone which might make it believable for some users on internet, but this is evidently t case. Amazon Prime Video India or makers of Paatal Lok have t come forward and confirmed that series is facing a major backlash which leaves this viral mess with credibility. 

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19:44 IST, May 26th 2020