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In February 2021, an image supposedly showing musician Rihanna holding the flag of Pakistan circulated on social media: This is not a genuine image of Rihanna holding a Pakistan flag. This fake photo was created by altering an image of Rihanna at an ICC 2019 World Cup cricket match between the West Indies and Sri Lanka. In the genuine photograph, Rihanna is holding a flag in support of the West Indies team. The International Cricket Council shared the genuine photograph to their Twitter account on July 1, 2019. Here's a look at the genuine photo (left) and the doctored image (right): The fake image of Rihanna holding a Pakistan flag was circulated on social media after the singer drew attention to farmers in India who have been staging a months-long protest against new agriculture laws. Here's an excerpt from the article Rihanna shared with her 100 million followers: The News International, an English-language Pakistani newspaper, noted that people who express criticism of India's government are often accused of being connected in some manner to Pakistan:
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