Hashtags #BoycottNothing And #DearNothing are massively trending on Twitter. It has created a rage against the co-founder of One-Plus, Karl Pei among the South Indian peopl. This rage is against his new Mobile startup Nothing. Further, more the 8k tweets have been done till now using the hashtag #BoycottNothing.
Further, a Twitter user shared a picture with the caption, “#BoycottNothing from South India #DearNothing.” In the image, it is written that “Dear Nothing At a time when entire India is going crazy about South Indian content, ‘Team Nothing’ has shown disrespect towards South languages. Plot, twists are here, ‘Nothing Phones’ is being manufactured in Tamil Nadu, they think India is all about the Hindi language, this kind of F*CKING behavior from the teamwork harmful for their long-term business.”
#BoycottNothing from South India #DearNothing pic.twitter.com/0R3vURQZLF
— Sunil_Saahoo (@unil92052403) July 12, 2022
At the same time, another user wrote,” #DearNothing we are also Indians @nothing You don’t encourage regional YouTube creators.”
https://twitter.com/Saleem13296552/status/1546883424421494784
Similarly, many people have tweeted using the above hashtag and showed their displeasure regarding nothing.
Fact Check :
On our analysis, we first looked for the reason behind the start of this hashtag. While doing so, we got a YouTube channel of Prasadtechintelugu. Tracking this channel on the internet, we got to know about a video uploaded by YouTuber named Prasad. This video led to the start of the hashtags #DearNothing and #BoycottNothing. Furthermore, the title of the video was Nothing Phone 1 Unboxing in Telugu?
While unboxing the phone opened a letter. Inside the letter, the words are, “this device is not for South India People.” That letter caused the whole new hashtag trend on Twitter.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jryisIQht0k&t=24s
But, in the comment box of this video, the YouTuber himself has told that the letter at 0:24 was made just for presentation, it has nothing to do with the ‘Nothing Team’.
Conclusion
Therefore, this DFRAC fact check prove that the viral letter that caused displeasure on social media is fake. Because ‘Nothing’ has not sent any such letter. Hence, the hashtags #BoycottNothing and #DearNothing are not justified.
Claim Review: Nothing sent a letter that it’s Devices is not for south Indian people
Claimed by: Social Media users
Fact Check: Misleading
