Fact-checking outlets confirmed that the screenshot is fabricated. BBC never published any such report or headline regarding Indian youth.
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What fact-checkers found
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NewsMobile
Verified: This BBC Article on Indian Protest Is Fake4 days ago
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The Quint
Fake Image Shared as One of Real BBC Article on India's Gen-Z Protests5 days ago
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BOOM Fact Check
Fabricated Headline On Indian Gen Z Falsely Attributed To BBC | BOOM7 days ago
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