Overview

• Tata Starbucks said it has no partnership with Dolly Chaiwala or any brand ambassadors in India.
• The company identified an April Fool’s Day prank by influencer Aditya Oza that used an edited promotional-style image to launch the rumor.
• Despite deletion of the original post, the doctored meme spread across social platforms before the coffee chain issued its denial.
• Nagpur tea vendor Sunil Patil, known as Dolly Chaiwala, rose to fame for his dramatic tea-pouring style and a widely shared video serving Bill Gates.
• Starbucks’ clarification underscores brands’ need to address social media misinformation swiftly to maintain customer trust.