BOOM

Trending Searches

    SUPPORT
    BOOM

    Trending News

      • Fact Check 
        • Fast Check
        • Politics
        • Business
        • Entertainment
        • Social
        • Sports
        • World
      • Law
      • Explainers
      • News 
        • All News
      • Decode 
        • Impact
        • Scamcheck
        • Life
        • Voices
      • Media Buddhi 
        • Digital Buddhi
        • Senior Citizens
        • Videos
      • Web Stories
      • BOOM Research
      • BOOM Labs
      • Deepfake Tracker
      • Videos 
        • Facts Neeti
      • Home-icon
        Home
      • About Us-icon
        About Us
      • Authors-icon
        Authors
      • Team-icon
        Team
      • Careers-icon
        Careers
      • Internship-icon
        Internship
      • Contact Us-icon
        Contact Us
      • Methodology-icon
        Methodology
      • Correction Policy-icon
        Correction Policy
      • Non-Partnership Policy-icon
        Non-Partnership Policy
      • Cookie Policy-icon
        Cookie Policy
      • Grievance Redressal-icon
        Grievance Redressal
      • Republishing Guidelines-icon
        Republishing Guidelines
      • Fact Check-icon
        Fact Check
        Fast Check
        Politics
        Business
        Entertainment
        Social
        Sports
        World
      • Law-icon
        Law
      • Explainers-icon
        Explainers
      • News-icon
        News
        All News
      • Decode-icon
        Decode
        Impact
        Scamcheck
        Life
        Voices
      • Media Buddhi-icon
        Media Buddhi
        Digital Buddhi
        Senior Citizens
        Videos
      • Web Stories-icon
        Web Stories
      • BOOM Research-icon
        BOOM Research
      • BOOM Labs-icon
        BOOM Labs
      • Deepfake Tracker-icon
        Deepfake Tracker
      • Videos-icon
        Videos
        Facts Neeti
      Trending Tags
      TRENDING
      • #Operation Sindoor
      • #Pahalgam Terror Attack
      • #Narendra Modi
      • #Rahul Gandhi
      • #Waqf Amendment Bill
      • #Arvind Kejriwal
      • #Deepfake
      • #Artificial Intelligence
      • Home
      • Fact Check
      • Did An American CEO Draw This Map...
      Fact Check

      Did An American CEO Draw This Map To Praise Indian Govt.'s COVID-19 Response?

      While social media claims the map is recent, we found it floating on the internet since 2016.

      By - Archis Chowdhury |
      Published -  15 April 2020 3:40 PM IST
    • Boomlive
      Did An American CEO Draw This Map To Praise Indian Govt.s COVID-19 Response?

      A map of India is being shared around on social media, where each state is compared to a country based on the population. This is being shared with the claim that an American CEO had made this map to demonstrate how India is indirectly handling the COVID-19 crisis of many countries, owing to its large population.

      The claim is false; the map has no link to COVID-19, as it has been shared multiple times on the internet since 2016 - more than 3 years before the outbreak began.

      The map was sent on BOOM's WhatsApp helpline number with the following caption:

      "This is Indian map redesigned by an American CEO where he marked the Indian states population which is almost equal to population of some of the countries. He tried to explain to his employees that India is indirectly handling COVID-19 situation of so many countries. It's about the management of the problem in an efficient manner. He praised Modiji in this unique way. The world is recognising efforts of Modiji but some insider slaves and traitors are still criticising Modiji of mismanagement of COVID-19 in India."


      In the map, you could see names of other countries written, instead of the names of states.

      Keyword searches on Twitter and Facebook revealed that the image is viral on both social media platforms.

      Dear Friends, Just have a look This is Indian map redesigned by an American CEO where he marked the Indian states...

      Posted by Anchor Sujo on Tuesday, 14 April 2020


      👆This is Indian map redesigned by an American CEO where he marked the Indian states population which is almost equal to population of some of the countries.
      He tried to explain to his employees that India is indirectly handling COVID-19 situation of so many countries. pic.twitter.com/pNiQ5Hgz2r

      — HomeDoc (@HomeDoc4) April 14, 2020

      Bharatiya Janata Party's National General Secretary Ram Madhav also shared the image, with a similar caption.

      Interesting map pic.twitter.com/l7BdZ8BW9g

      — Ram Madhav (@rammadhavbjp) April 15, 2020

      BOOM also found the map being shared with similar Hindi captions, but without the mention of COVID-19. The Hindi posts claimed that the map is drawn by a non-residential India (NRI), "who is also an American CEO". The captions further highlight the challenges of running a country which contains the population of many other countries.

      अमेरिका के एक NRI ने, जो कि अमेरिकन कम्पनी का CEO भी है, उसने भारतीय मैप को RE-DESIGN किया है,
      अपने कर्मचारियों को समझाने के लिए,
      कि सिर्फ जनसंख्या के अनुसार हिन्दुस्तान के प्रत्येक प्रदेश( STATE WISE) की जनसंख्या विश्व के किस देश के लगभग समान है।#IndiaFightsCoronavirus pic.twitter.com/PFTRLG0rZZ

      — @pushpendra shukla (@Pushpen32523996) April 14, 2020

      Fact Check

      We ran several keyword searches, but did not come across any credible news report on an American CEO drawing such a map. We then ran a reverse image search of the map, and came across a large number of posts from as early as 2016, carrying an image of the map.

      The earliest post we could find, that carried this map, was made by Twitter user Amit Ranjan, who describes himself as an employee of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology. The caption simply said, "Thought provoking map! --> "Indian states mapped to countries of equivalent population." There was no mention of any NRI or American CEO drawing this map.

      Thought provoking map! --> "Indian states mapped to countries of equivalent population" #map #population pic.twitter.com/NDzMXA0Rj9

      — Amit Ranjan (@amitranjan) April 13, 2016

      A few days later, the same map was shared by Erik Solheim, who was previously a diplomat from Norway to India. Solheim made no mention of who drew the map either.

      India population now at 1250 mill.
      Look at this map - India is not just another country - it's enormous! pic.twitter.com/IKn4Q4BY10

      — Erik Solheim (@ErikSolheim) April 29, 2016

      As the map got more viral throughout the years, the caption got more elaborate - with "American CEO" and "NRI" being added eventually.

      अमेरिका के एक NRI ने, जो किसी अमेरिकन कम्पनी का CEO भी है, उसने *भारतीय मैप* को *RE-DESIGN* किया है, अपने कर्मचारियों को समझाने के लिए, कि सिर्फ *जनसंख्या के अनुसार* हिन्दुस्तान के *प्रत्येक प्रदेश( STATE WISE)* की जनसंख्या विश्व के किस देश के लगभग समान है।#MeraBharatMahan
      👍 pic.twitter.com/c1fal0YOJh

      — यतो धर्मस्ततो जयः॥ (@saivenkat1106) May 13, 2018

      In April, 2020, the map appeared on social media once again - and this time the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic was added to the narrative.

      Tags

      Fake News#Fact CheckFact CheckCOVID-19#CoronavirusIndiaNarendra Modi
      Read Full Article
      Claim :   Image shows map designed by an American CEO to praise Indian government's response to COVID-19.
      Claimed By :  Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp
      Fact Check :  False
      Next Story
      Our website is made possible by displaying online advertisements to our visitors.
      Please consider supporting us by disabling your ad blocker. Please reload after ad blocker is disabled.
      X

      Subscribe to BOOM Newsletters

      👉 No spam, no paywall — but verified insights.

      Please enter a Email Address
      Subscribe for free!

      Stay Ahead of Misinformation!

      Please enter a Email Address
      Subscribe Now🛡️ 100% Privacy Protected | No Spam, Just Facts
      By subscribing, you agree with the Terms & conditions and Privacy Policy connected to the offer

      Thank you for subscribing!

      You’re now part of the BOOM community.

      Or, Subscribe to receive latest news via email
      Subscribed Successfully...
      Copy HTMLHTML is copied!
      There's no data to copy!