DeTect: Fake audio of Maha MLA Geeta Jain goes viral

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26 Jul 2020, 7:48 pm

Chennai

A two-minute audio clip allegedly pertaining to Geeta Jain, an independent MLA from Thane, Mumbai, has gone viral. Her ‘message’ says that the Centre is offering Rs 1.5 lakh per COVID patient via urban local bodies. Alt News visited Jain’s Facebook profile where she has posted a video debunking the WhatsApp audio on July 11. She stated that the audio went viral on July 10 and clarified that it was not shared by her.

First published on www.altnews.in

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