Pertamina Enduro management confirmed that the information circulating widely on social media about the dismissal of team captain Tisya Amallya Putri is false news or a hoax.
Pertamina Enduro Chef de Mission Werry Prayogi confirmed that Tisya still holds a crucial role in the squad.
"Tisya remains part of the Jakarta Pertamina Enduro and will continue to serve as team captain," Werry said in an official statement.
A number of videos circulating on various social media platforms contain misleading narratives stating that Jakarta Pertamina has unilaterally dismissed Tisya.
The content appeared massively just as the team was entering a crucial phase towards the title race in the quarter-finals.
Pertamina explained that the videos allegedly used deepfake technology to manipulate the faces and voices of management, coaches, and players.
