Usman Khawaja Rejects Fake Social Media Post Linking Past Tweet to French Protests
Former Australian cricketer Usman Khawaja has dismissed a viral social media post that falsely connected his two-year-old tweet about a football match to ongoing protests in France.
PothikTV News Desk: 23 October 2026, 7:34 am
Former Australian cricketer Usman Khawaja has issued a sharp response to a fake social media post circulating online under his name, demanding an end to the spread of misinformation.
According to reports, an old tweet by the former Australian cricketer was paired with a recent image from protests in France. The controversial viral post displayed a picture of a person holding a Palestinian flag during a demonstration in France.
Alongside the image, the social media user shared Khawaja’s old tweet, which read that he could not wait to see Palestinian flags flying everywhere.
Khawaja responded directly on the social media platform X, explaining the actual context and timeline of his original statement.
Clarifying when and why he wrote the message, Khawaja stated that the tweet was posted two years ago in reference to a football match, urging users to stop spreading lies.
The misleading post emerged amid ongoing demonstrations across France, where public protests against public services and the education system have been taking place for several weeks.
Some of these French demonstrations have escalated into violence, resulting in clashes between protesters and law enforcement officers.
