India, Aug. 6 -- An Indian-origin biomedical engineer has found herself at the center of a viral misinformation campaign after social media posts falsely accused her of being an undocumented immigrant involved in a US visa fraud scheme.

The claims, shared widely on X, were later disputed by the Indian American Impact Action Fund (IAA) before attorney John Manly issued a statement confirming that Sadhana Gollapudi is a US citizen by birth and has no connection to the allegations.

The episode has sparked fresh concerns about misinformation on social media, particularly as immigration-related posts continue to gain traction online.

According to her public Instagram profile, Sadhana Gollapudi describes herself as a biomedical engineer and ...