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India: Netflix India issues statement after getting dragged into Citizenship Amendment Act debate on Twitter

BJP supporters desperate to get support for CAA, promote fake offers on toll-free number

Published: January 05, 2020 17:05 Evangeline Elsa, Social Media Editor

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Netflix replied to the fake tweet — Streaming giant Netflix on Saturday denied it was offering free six-month subscriptions to users who would dial a phone number being circulated on Twitter with the fake claim. "This is absolutely fake." They tweeted. Netflix's response went viral. But what was this number? Image Credit: Twitter

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BJP toll free — The toll-free number had set Indian Twitter abuzz. From free Netflix subscription to pizza, it was advertising a toll-free number that was launched by the BJP on Thursday, for tweeps to endorse the Citizenship Amendment Act. Image Credit: Twitter

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The BJP had launched the toll-free number on Thursday for people to give missed calls to register their endorsement of the law ahead of the party's 10-day mass contact drive from 5 January — The BJP had launched the toll-free number on Thursday for people to endorse the Citizenship Amendment Act by giving a missed call on the number, ahead of the party's 10-day mass contact drive from January 5. Image Credit: Twitter

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On Sunday, Union Home Minister Amit Shah cleared air on CAA toll-free number said it is not linked to Netflix — On Sunday, Union Home Minister Amit Shah cleared air on CAA toll-free number said it is not linked to Netflix Image Credit: Twitter

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A quick search of the toll-free number — A quick search of the toll free number 8866288662 on Twitter, shows the various offers that just require tweeps to call the number. Image Credit: Twitter

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As it turns out, a number of tweets on Saturday encouraged social-media users to call the toll-free number but concealed the exactly function of the line. — Social-media users were encouraged to call the toll-free number but the exactly function of the line was concealed Image Credit: Twitter

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The blandishments included free data plans, Netflix subscriptions, free watches – even the opportunity to meet singles — The blandishments included free data plans, free watches and even the opportunity to meet singles. Image Credit: Twitter

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Anti-BJP tweeps lost no time to make fun of BJP's IT Cell BJP supporters who were promoting these tweets — Tweeps who saw through the lies were quick to call BJP supporters out, for promoting fake offers. Image Credit: Twitter

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