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The news that actress Nithya Menon was sexually harassed by an actor is untrue.

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News is spreading on social media that Indian actress Nithya Menon was sexually harassed by an actor in the Tamil film industry. Factseeker was able to observe that this news is currently being published by Sri Lanka's leading news agencies.

by Anonymous |

November 13, 2023

News is spreading on social media that Indian actress Nithya Menon was sexually harassed by an actor in the Tamil film industry. Factseeker was able to observe that this news is currently being published by Sri Lanka’s leading news agencies.

What is the truth?
Actress Nithya Menon has made a clarification in this regard on her official Instagram page. In it, the news that is being spread about her is false. “In a short period of time, we are all with such news. It always amazes me how much harm we do to each other. I am pointing this out on this occasion because only if I take responsibility and answer this kind of bad behavior will it stop. Buzzbasket, Ursbuzzbasket, Letcinema, and other media should be humane and not share such fake news. Stop spreading fake news.”

Conclusion
Therefore, it can be confirmed that the news shared on social media and in Sri Lankan and Indian mainstream media that actress Nithya Menon said in her interview that she was sexually harassed by a Tamil actor is untrue.

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