India, April 5 -- Amid a surge of social media posts flaunting massive salaries, elite tech jobs and fears around AI, an Amazon techie has pushed back, calling many such posts "fake" and driven by engagement.

The discussion began when X user Ojas Sharma shared a story about a senior from his college allegedly working at Google with an Rs.89 LPA package. Sharma claimed that the person relied heavily on AI for coding and concluded that "we are officially cooked".

However, he soon revealed that the story was entirely fabricated. He said the post was meant to highlight how easily such narratives gain traction online, adding that many viral posts around tech salaries and AI anxiety are exaggerated or completely made up to attract attention....