Fake WhatsApp Messages Have Been Going Around All Over Pakistan And PSO Just Set The Record Straight

By Mian | 1 Jun, 2018

There seems to be a lot of misinformation being spread around these days in regards to PSO, and WhatsApp surely has a huge part to play in it.

Messages on WhatsApp have been circulating lately, as they do almost every year during this time of year, regarding fuel filling safety measures.

These messages have been urging people not to fill their tanks to maximum capacity and plot twist, these ‘messages’ have been sent under PSO’s name.

And people seemed to have fallen for it.

The message was even shared in image form …

And obviously, that makes it official … right?

Source: Warner Brothers

BUT, it turns out the message was a hoax and PSO has come out in order to clarify the situation.

Pakistan State Oil (PSO) has announced that filling fuel tank to its full capacity poses no threat of any kind to the…

Gepostet von Pakistan State Oil am Samstag, 19. Mai 2018

The issue has been solved and people are quickly catching on.

Source: Pakistan State Oil Via Facebook
Source: Pakistan State Oil Via Facebook

But to be fair, the initial message was pretty convincing…

Source: Giphy

Whoops.

There seems to be no shortage of hoaxes like these nowadays. With ‘Benazir Income Support’ always trying to help you out and distressed women struck in hospitals in dire circumstances.

However one might want to stop and wonder for a minute, what personal gain is there for someone to spread this sort of misinformation?

Possibly the simplest explanation is …

Source: Giphy

Seems about right.

Do let us know what do you think about the entire episode in the comments below! Also, don’t forget to share any hoax you may have fallen for in the past or any other fake news that you have received through social media.

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