Instagram flooded with fake accounts for Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma's son Akaay minutes after announcement

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Virat Kohli and actress Anushka Sharma announced the birth of their son Akaay, users on social media sites began propping up fake accounts for the infant looking to farm eager followers. A user on the social media site Reddit in a post titled 'Instagram flooded with Akaay Kohli accounts within minutes' pointed out the springing up of multiple users masquerading as the newborn's social media account.

Redditers on the post reacted in a range of ways, with some concerned about the privacy of the infant and others joking about username options that would remain once Akaay is officially on social media. On user wrote: "Bro's gonna have a hard time then whilst choosing a username xD" Another countering: "I think the parents must have secured usernames across multiple platforms before revealing the name." Another spoke for all famous toddlers, adding: "All the star kids are gonna be so annoyed when they can’t select a username for themselves in the future" While one user questioned the free time people have: "How can people be this jobless?! this is so sad dude" And another was concerned with the actions: "This is quite creepy.

That baby is barely 5 days old and fans are creating a social media presence for him." Indian cricketer Virat Kohli and wife and actress Anushka Sharma announced the arrival of their second child, a baby boy. According to the joint statement put up by the couple on social media platform Instagram, the baby boy was born on February 15, 2024.

Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli informed that they had named their child Akaay. "With abundant happiness and our hearts full of love, we are pleased to inform everyone that on 15th February, we welcomed our baby boy Akaay & Vamika's little brother into this world! We