Meet Poonam Pandey - the Indian model slammed for Instagram death hoax


Indian model Ponam Pandey

NEW DELHI (AFP): An Indian model sparked an online backlash Saturday after revealing she had faked her death in an Instagram post as part of a cervical cancer awareness campaign.

Poonam Pandey "bravely fought the disease" and died, according to a statement published on her social media Friday, but the fake announcement was soon met with online criticism that included accusations it was a "deceptive stunt".

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