Is Shahid Afridi dead? Fake video goes viral on social media sites
Shahid Afridi, the former captain of Pakistan cricket, was mistakenly reported dead in a social media video that went viral.
Aadrika Tayal 
New Delhi (India) June 8: Social media is exploding with confusion and anxiety after a shocking video alleging to show the death of former Pakistan cricket captain Shahid Afridi.
According to sources, Shahid Afridi is still alive and doing well. The widely shared video was reportedly created using modified digital content and has been verified as a fake. The concerns regarding the growing abuse of technology to spread misleading information have been highlighted by the incident.
According to the video, Afridi was murdered and buried in Karachi. It also includes fake condolence notes from politicians and celebrities. The viral video shows a news anchor is seen delivering the news with an ambulance in the background.
During Operation Sindoor, the former all-rounder gained headlines for his controversial comments about India, which sparked outrage on Indian social media. Indian authorities have reportedly increased their monitoring of content released by or involving Pakistani celebrities as a result.
He said that Pakistan has not yet attacked India and that there is no justification for India to invade Pakistan.
In 2017, Afridi announced his retirement from international cricket. He played all three formats for Pakistan during his career. He scored over 11,000 runs and took 541 wickets.
Afridi has scored 1716 runs and took 48 wickets in 27 Test matches. He took 395 wickets and scored 8064 runs in 398 ODIs, including 6 hundreds and 39 half-centuries. He scored 1416 runs and claimed 98 wickets in the T20 format.
The Indian government has banned the social media accounts of some Pakistani news organisations, celebrities, and cricket players from India in the wake of the Pahalgam incident. Shahid Afridi's YouTube channel and social media accounts are among those that have been banned.
This current incident joins an increasing number of modified media and deepfake content that have surfaced online in recent months. It leads to demands for more stringent laws and fact-checking procedures on digital platforms.
Aadrika Tayal
