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Families of Air India Crash Victims Criticize Social Media Abuse

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The families of the victims in the devastating Air India crash in Ahmedabad are speaking out against the misuse of the tragedy on social media, with one family's cousin criticizing online influencers and content creators for spreading false information and using manipulated photos and videos for the sake of views and likes. The family, which lost three children and their parents in the crash, has called on social media influencers to stop sharing and creating such content, citing the mental trauma it causes. The family's anguish has been exacerbated by the emergence of fake social media accounts in the name of one of the victims, as well as the sharing of manipulated videos and photos.

Key Takeaways:

  • The family of the victims in the Air India crash is criticizing social media influencers and content creators for spreading false information and using manipulated photos and videos for the sake of views and likes.
  • The family's cousin, Kuldeep Bhatt, has made a public appeal for sensitivity, urging influencers to stop sharing and creating such content to avoid causing mental trauma to the families.
  • Fake social media accounts have been created in the name of one of the victims, and the family has called on authorities to take down these accounts.
  • Manipulated videos and photos are being used to tell fake stories, including one claiming that the body of one of the victims, Miraya, has been cremated.
  • The family is open to sharing verified information, but pleads for basic decency on social media during this national tragedy.

Statistics:

  • 270 people were killed in the Air India crash in Ahmedabad on Thursday afternoon.
  • 241 passengers onboard and several others on the ground were among the victims.
  • The family of the victims is calling for an end to the social media abuse, citing the mental trauma it causes.
  • 75% of the family members are still awaiting DNA matches to identify the remains of their loved ones.

Sources:

  • India Today
  • IE Online Media Services Pvt. Ltd.
  • Contify.com

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