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“‘The Times of India’ lost 2.8 million Instagram followers after Kohli called it out for spreading fake news about constructing a cricket pitch at his farmhouse”

FACTLY rated this: FALSE

FACTLY says: The viral screenshot has been edited. Social media stats indicate that the Times of India’s Instagram page has maintained over 2.8 million followers since at least May 2023, and it never reached 5.6 million followers. F…