{"id":104147,"date":"2021-09-29T18:39:55","date_gmt":"2021-09-29T13:09:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/?p=104147"},"modified":"2022-07-04T16:33:02","modified_gmt":"2022-07-04T11:03:02","slug":"fact-check-new-york-times-satire-modi-last-best-hope-of-earth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/fact-check-new-york-times-satire-modi-last-best-hope-of-earth\/","title":{"rendered":"Fact-check: Did NYT term PM Modi &#8216;last, best hope&#8217; for Earth?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>An image claimed to be the front page of The New York Times has been shared on social media websites. The headline of the alleged article on the Indian Prime Minister reads, \u201cLast, Best Hope of Earth\u201d. The subheading below reads, \u201cWorld\u2019s most loved and most powerful leader is here to bless us.\u201d The clipping is dated September 26, 2021.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-121747 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/09\/nyt-modi.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"737\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/09\/nyt-modi.png 1280w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/09\/nyt-modi-300x173.png 300w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/09\/nyt-modi-1024x590.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/09\/nyt-modi-768x442.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The alleged screenshot is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/search\/photos?q=%E0%A4%86%E0%A4%9C%20%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%87%20%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A5%82%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%95%20%E0%A4%9F%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%87%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B8%20%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE%20%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%96%20&amp;sde=AbpB9g3kgQPDxzJBm4lCTyHr2gro5zsUwFQu-k2-wbivopVkdtOPAQPy6mO7lVl-UdRnnaWDhuhjOaNBt7CFnFEUSCbNaM80O2XYnyUHhlTQR9FOOg4iZnvVEpYfI9zlN2039iLjHTWabvHn_Yzun7gfpCbJqP5ptC-BTmU3Y-81ruePr9T_O3DSAdbNiim4hgwjsaIdu5ATp4gFotsOifqJCv7mfqsWFEV-uRSf2lvnAww5kfdBf8kRTMpKHPqljgHCibHqPXA9deQCLzYLTnLanlymBKn8hGC07PzVOi24suJOMtgZ1KMBJujYLpMBOII0Lk42zXkczyM6Cx6qxOXJZYeiVFpvKG-ra9nBjp0T6KC3mXjb9y0lORfLFdcpw0dx82S1KsvFS6GlltKoRhoH&amp;filters=eyJycF9jcmVhdGlvbl90aW1lOjAiOiJ7XCJuYW1lXCI6XCJjcmVhdGlvbl90aW1lXCIsXCJhcmdzXCI6XCJ7XFxcInN0YXJ0X3llYXJcXFwiOlxcXCIyMDIyXFxcIixcXFwic3RhcnRfbW9udGhcXFwiOlxcXCIyMDIyLTFcXFwiLFxcXCJlbmRfeWVhclxcXCI6XFxcIjIwMjJcXFwiLFxcXCJlbmRfbW9udGhcXFwiOlxcXCIyMDIyLTEyXFxcIixcXFwic3RhcnRfZGF5XFxcIjpcXFwiMjAyMi0xLTFcXFwiLFxcXCJlbmRfZGF5XFxcIjpcXFwiMjAyMi0xMi0zMVxcXCJ9XCJ9In0%3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">widespread on Facebook<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-121748 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/09\/nyt.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1893\" height=\"709\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/09\/nyt.jpg 1893w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/09\/nyt-300x112.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/09\/nyt-1024x384.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/09\/nyt-768x288.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/09\/nyt-1536x575.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1893px) 100vw, 1893px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The same screenshot was also viral last year. Alt News had received several requests to fact-check the image on our official mobile application and WhatsApp helpline (+91 76000 11160).<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-104147 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/fact-check-new-york-times-satire-modi-last-best-hope-of-earth\/screenshot-2022-01-22-145950\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"475\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/09\/Screenshot-2022-01-22-145950.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/09\/Screenshot-2022-01-22-145950.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/09\/Screenshot-2022-01-22-145950-300x190.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/fact-check-new-york-times-satire-modi-last-best-hope-of-earth\/screenshot-2022-01-22-150259\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"706\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/09\/Screenshot-2022-01-22-150259.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/09\/Screenshot-2022-01-22-150259.jpg 706w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/09\/Screenshot-2022-01-22-150259-300x255.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 706px) 100vw, 706px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/fact-check-new-york-times-satire-modi-last-best-hope-of-earth\/screenshot-2022-01-22-150228\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"691\" height=\"616\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/09\/Screenshot-2022-01-22-150228.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/09\/Screenshot-2022-01-22-150228.jpg 691w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/09\/Screenshot-2022-01-22-150228-300x267.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 691px) 100vw, 691px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>The same image was shared in September 2020 against the backdrop of PM Narendra Modi&#8217;s three-day-long official visit to the United States.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Narendra Modi: Last, Best Hope of Earth \u2764\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mYMXlEGZo1\">pic.twitter.com\/mYMXlEGZo1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Flt Lt Anoop Verma (Retd.) \ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf3 (@FltLtAnoopVerma) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FltLtAnoopVerma\/status\/1442154427540856838?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 26, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>It was widespread on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/search\/photos\/?q=WORLD%27S%20MOST%20LOVED%20AND%20MOST%20POWERFUL%20LEADER%2C%20IS%20HERE%20TO%20BLESS%20US&amp;sde=Abpn6eN4g_UY-E2a8p-gDmvbCL9w3EEqoNBYYEtybjCHGVB2GUE7I1yq1nqBef6Ye1fDp_238IJkAP7LrYQjgQzEDCXXLage9aka_-dhKRGvZvUkAwE90A_cEU32Waw4nJEnAsMsBl30gB8SjaE_3utkg-HU4f2FaI7ZpA9fm5P--N2oWKsRGe74eKGSOLx-XpA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=LAST%2C%20BEST%20HOPE%20OF%20EARTH&amp;src=typed_query\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a> back then as well.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-104147 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/fact-check-new-york-times-satire-modi-last-best-hope-of-earth\/2021-09-27-12_25_01-ajitadev-pandit%d8%a7%d8%ac%db%8c%d8%aa%d8%a7%d8%af%db%8c%d9%88-%d9%be%d9%86%da%88%d8%aa-on-twitter_-_can-anybody-confirm-that-this-news-ite-1\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"448\" height=\"760\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/09\/2021-09-27-12_25_01-Ajitadev-Pandit\u0627\u062c\u06cc\u062a\u0627\u062f\u06cc\u0648-\u067e\u0646\u0688\u062a-on-Twitter_-_Can-anybody-confirm-that-this-news-ite-1.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" 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height=\"612\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/09\/2021-09-27-12_28_00-Flt-Lt-Anoop-Verma-Retd.-\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf3-on-Twitter_-_Narendra-Modi_-Last-Best-Hope-of-E.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/09\/2021-09-27-12_28_00-Flt-Lt-Anoop-Verma-Retd.-\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf3-on-Twitter_-_Narendra-Modi_-Last-Best-Hope-of-E.jpg 449w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/09\/2021-09-27-12_28_00-Flt-Lt-Anoop-Verma-Retd.-\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf3-on-Twitter_-_Narendra-Modi_-Last-Best-Hope-of-E-220x300.jpg 220w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 449px) 100vw, 449px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/fact-check-new-york-times-satire-modi-last-best-hope-of-earth\/2021-09-27-12_29_15-worlds-most-loved-and-most-powerful-leader-is-here-to-bless-us-search-result\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1402\" height=\"255\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/09\/2021-09-27-12_29_15-WORLDS-MOST-LOVED-AND-MOST-POWERFUL-LEADER-IS-HERE-TO-BLESS-US-search-result.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/09\/2021-09-27-12_29_15-WORLDS-MOST-LOVED-AND-MOST-POWERFUL-LEADER-IS-HERE-TO-BLESS-US-search-result.jpeg 1402w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/09\/2021-09-27-12_29_15-WORLDS-MOST-LOVED-AND-MOST-POWERFUL-LEADER-IS-HERE-TO-BLESS-US-search-result-300x55.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/09\/2021-09-27-12_29_15-WORLDS-MOST-LOVED-AND-MOST-POWERFUL-LEADER-IS-HERE-TO-BLESS-US-search-result-1024x186.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/09\/2021-09-27-12_29_15-WORLDS-MOST-LOVED-AND-MOST-POWERFUL-LEADER-IS-HERE-TO-BLESS-US-search-result-768x140.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1402px) 100vw, 1402px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/fact-check-new-york-times-satire-modi-last-best-hope-of-earth\/2021-09-27-12_29_34-last-best-hope-of-earth-twitter-search-_-twitter\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"447\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/09\/2021-09-27-12_29_34-LAST-BEST-HOPE-OF-EARTH-Twitter-Search-_-Twitter.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/09\/2021-09-27-12_29_34-LAST-BEST-HOPE-OF-EARTH-Twitter-Search-_-Twitter.jpeg 447w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/09\/2021-09-27-12_29_34-LAST-BEST-HOPE-OF-EARTH-Twitter-Search-_-Twitter-179x300.jpeg 179w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 447px) 100vw, 447px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/fact-check-new-york-times-satire-modi-last-best-hope-of-earth\/2021-09-27-12_30_11-bc%f0%9f%87%ae%f0%9f%87%b3-on-twitter_-_last-best-hope-of-earth-narendramodi-ji-https___t-co_\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"445\" height=\"671\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/09\/2021-09-27-12_30_11-BC\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf3-on-Twitter_-_Last-Best-Hope-Of-Earth-@narendramodi-ji.-https___t.co_.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/09\/2021-09-27-12_30_11-BC\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf3-on-Twitter_-_Last-Best-Hope-Of-Earth-@narendramodi-ji.-https___t.co_.jpg 445w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/09\/2021-09-27-12_30_11-BC\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf3-on-Twitter_-_Last-Best-Hope-Of-Earth-@narendramodi-ji.-https___t.co_-199x300.jpg 199w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 445px) 100vw, 445px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a 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srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/09\/2021-09-27-12_30_45-Anand-Dehariya-bjp-on-Twitter_-__LastBest-Hope-Of-Earth_-\u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924-\u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902-\u0938\u0902\u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0923-\u092a\u0943\u0925\u094d.jpeg 449w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/09\/2021-09-27-12_30_45-Anand-Dehariya-bjp-on-Twitter_-__LastBest-Hope-Of-Earth_-\u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924-\u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902-\u0938\u0902\u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0923-\u092a\u0943\u0925\u094d-172x300.jpeg 172w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 449px) 100vw, 449px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a 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\/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h4><strong>Satire believed to be true<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Upon taking a closer look at the clipping, we noticed that the word \u2018September\u2019 is misspelt as \u2018Setpember\u2019. Furthermore, the caption below PM Modi&#8217;s image reads, \u201dHis highness, Modiji is signing on a blank A4 paper to bless our country&#8230;har har Modi.\u201d The sentence has a tone of mockery.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-104154 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/09\/word-image-59.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"810\" height=\"1011\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/09\/word-image-59.jpeg 810w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/09\/word-image-59-240x300.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/09\/word-image-59-768x959.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We checked The New York Times website to locate the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/issue\/todayspaper\/2021\/09\/26\/todays-new-york-times\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">front page of the September 26 issue<\/a>. We discovered that none of the stories was about PM Modi.<\/p>\n<p>Below is a comparison between the genuine September 26, 2021 issue and the morphed issue viral on social media. The differences are evident for instance, in the volume number and price. The viral image has the volume number 57,411 whereas the genuine one has the volume number 59,193. Similarly, the price mentioned in the viral image is $2.50, and $6.00 in the original.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-104155 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/09\/word-image-60.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"810\" height=\"322\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/09\/word-image-60.jpeg 810w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/09\/word-image-60-300x119.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/09\/word-image-60-768x305.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A Twitter user shared a clipping of The New York Times front page dated November 9, 2016, which has the same volume number and price as the viral image.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">This is from 9th November Wednesday 2016 which is edited and shared by BJP IT cell. I have the Original &#8220;The New York Times&#8221; news paper. You can crosscheck the Vol No. CLXVI and amount $2.50. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/zoo_bear?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@zoo_bear<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sadafjafar?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@sadafjafar<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SgHdwTie5p\">pic.twitter.com\/SgHdwTie5p<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Arafath Adil (@MIAArafath4) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MIAArafath4\/status\/1442382457752276999?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 27, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The New York Times also took to Twitter to clarify that the report is fabricated.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">This is a completely fabricated image, one of many in circulation featuring Prime Minister Modi. All of our factual reporting on Narendra Modi can be found at:<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ShYn4qW4nT\">https:\/\/t.co\/ShYn4qW4nT<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gsY7AlNFna\">pic.twitter.com\/gsY7AlNFna<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NYTimes Communications (@NYTimesPR) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NYTimesPR\/status\/1442927211741212678?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 28, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>A satirical post was thus believed to be true and shared with praises for the Indian Prime Minister.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An image claimed to be the front page of The New York Times has been shared on social media websites. The headline of the alleged article on the Indian Prime Minister reads, \u201cLast, Best Hope of Earth\u201d. 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