A petition was started against Anand Mahindra & Amitabh Bachchan after they shared fake news from WhatsApp
A petition was started against the use of WhatsApp by Anand Mahindra and Amitabh Bachchan as the two seniormost personalities fell prey to fake news. The initiative not only garnered attention but also took the top spot on twitter’s trending hashtags.
“A megastar and a renowned industrialist are falling prey to fake news & bizarre content being fed to them via Whatsapp. We need to restore the dignity of two gentlemen. Through this petition we are requesting Mark Zuckerberg to disable Whatsapp on their numbers.” states the petition on Change.org.
Uninstall Whatsapp from Amitabh Bachchan & Anand Mahindra’s Phone – Sign the Petition! https://t.co/UEekUY9ZgY via @ChangeOrg_India
— Rofl Gandhi 2.0 (@RoflGandhi_) April 26, 2020
The petition was kicked off after both the notable personalities shared fake news along with some insensitive remarks that resulted in backlash from people. Anand Mahindra shared a picture of a mother and toddler duo wearing masks made out of leaves, calling it iconic. He apologized later for his tweet after being called out for his insensitive remark.
Amitabh Bachchan was called out for a similar reason after he shared misinformation about sound vibrations warding off coronavirus. This claim is not supported by any scientific evidence.
