A video from a talk show is being circulated on the internet to claim that it shows a teenager named Tanmay Bakshi, who was hired by tech giant Google at the age of 13 at a salary of Rs 66 lakh per month.
What did the viral post say?: The clip was shared with a caption that mentioned, "Mr.Tanmai Bakshi, an Indian aged 13 years (entering into class 9) has been appointed by GOOGLE USA at a salary of Rs.66 lakhs per month. Pls watch his interview with Co-Officials... (sic)"
How did we find that out?: We went through the official X handle of Bakshi and found a similar visual of him and other person seen in the viral video uploaded on 24 August 2017.
The post's caption mentioned that the visual from 'The AM Show'.
It also carried the link of the full-length episode published on the official Facebook handle of the show.
It was posted on 19 August 2017 and its caption said, "The smartest guest we've ever had on the show, and he's only 13!"
Bakshi had debunked claims of working with Google: Taking to his X account, he had clarified that he was not working with tech giants like Facebook and Google. The post was shared on 2 September 2017.
Professional details about Bakshi: According to his LinkedIn's profile, Bakshi is currently working as a software architect at IBM. He is also a popular YouTuber with over three lakh subscribers.
Conclusion: The claim of the clip showed Tanmay Bakshi's interview with officials at Google is false.
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