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  • A screenshot of a purported tweet by Qatar Airways' verified Twitter account is being shared on social media. The screenshot shows the airline mocking the trend 'BycottQatarAirways' in India, asking people to "learn how to spell boycott". The screenshot also shows a hashtag along with the tweet, which reads '#BrainlessBhakts'. Users in India have been calling for the boycott of the airlines after Qatar demanded a public apology from former BJP members Nupur Sharma and Naveen Jindal, following their controversial remarks about Islam and Prophet Mohammed. However, we found that the airlines shared no such tweet, and that the image is morphed. Not only was there not trace of the tweet ever being shared, the screenshot itself is riddled with multiple inconsistencies. WHAT WE FOUND OUT First, we checked Qatar Airways' verified Twitter account to see whether the airlines had shared the tweet it question, but did not find it. Next, we looked for archived tweets from the account, to check for deletions. A search for tweets by the account on WayBack Machine did not yield any matching results. We then carefully observed the screenshot and compared it to a tweet with a photo from the airlines' account, where we saw that the text in the viral claim did not align with the profile photo. The text shared in the photograph also appears to be of a different size than the hashtag accompanying it. Moreover, it is not possible to place text below an uploaded photograph on Twitter, as seen in the claim. The Quint has also reached out to Qatar Airways for their input on the viral screenshot. The article will be updated with their response as and when it is received. Clearly, a morphed photograph of a tweet is being shared to claim that Qatar Airways responded to two Twitter trends in India calling for its boycott – one of which misspells the word 'Boycott' – by asking people to learn to spell the word first. (Not convinced of a post or information you came across online and want it verified? Send us the details on , or e-mail it to us at and we'll fact-check it for you. You can also read all our fact-checked stories .) (At The Quint, we question everything. Play an active role in shaping our journalism by becoming a member today.)
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