New Delhi, Jan. 14 -- A screenshot of a purported news report claiming that Infosys founder Narayana Murthy advocated for "limited interaction between young boys and girls" was shared extensively on social media. Many users believed the report was genuine, as it was attributed to the Hindustan Times. However, the news outlet swiftly dismissed the claim, confirming that the report was fake and digitally altered.

On January 7, Hindustan Times took to social media to address the misinformation, writing on X (formerly Twitter), "A screenshot of a purported HT story claiming "Narayana Murthy advocates limited interaction between young girls and boys for success" is circulating online. We confirm that the screenshot is photoshopped and the sto...