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The government has refuted a video claiming that Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is promoting an investment scheme that promises returns of over five lakh rupees per week for an investment of 22 thousand rupees. The Fact Check Unit of the Press Information Bureau stated that the claim...

The government has dismissed a video circulating on social media that falsely claims Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is promoting an investment platform offering easy monetary benefits. The Fact Check Unit of the Press Information Bureau (PIB) stated that the video is fake and has been...

The government has dismissed a video that has gone viral on social media, which claims in its thumbnail that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced a nationwide lockdown. The video also claims that the country is facing a major crisis, forcing people to stay indoors. The Fact Check Unit of...

New Delhi, March 17 – The Union government cautioned citizens on Tuesday against cyber fraud being perpetrated by scammers using fake notices from "Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL)" or "Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI)" that warn phone customers about a possible SIM card blockage...

New Delhi, March 16 – The Press Information Bureau (PIB)'s Fact Check unit issued a warning on Monday about an AI-generated deepfake video of former Army Chief, Manoj Pande, being circulated online by Pakistani propaganda accounts with misleading claims about the Indian Army.In a statement...

The government has refuted claims circulating on social media about a major fire at a joint India-Israel defense facility in Delhi, which resulted in the deaths of several workers from both countries. The Fact Check Unit of the Ministry of External Affairs has debunked these posts and urged...

New Delhi, March 10 – The Press Information Bureau’s (PIB) Fact Check unit on Tuesday dismissed a viral claim on social media that India had shared the location of an Iranian naval ship with Israel, reportedly based on an AI-generated video of Indian Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi that was...

The government has refuted a video circulating on social media, claiming that External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar stated that the nation would not tolerate Muslim countries harassing Israel. The video also claims that Israel recently granted $3 billion to the Afghan Taliban at India's...

New Delhi, March 7 The government on Saturday described social media posts claiming that it was planning to create a new Union Territory comprising a few districts of Bihar and West Bengal near the Siliguri corridor as "fake".The government asserted that no such proposal is under...

The government has denied a social media post claiming that Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is promoting an investment instrument that offers returns of 10 lakh rupees per month on an investment of 22 thousand rupees. The Fact Check Unit of the Press Information Bureau has labeled...

New Delhi, March 3 As tensions escalated in the Middle East following military strikes involving Israel, the United States, and Iran, the Press Trust of India's Fact Check unit has debunked at least 14 viral visuals falsely linked to the conflict, highlighting a parallel surge in misinformation...

The government has dismissed a message circulating on social media that claimed SBI users must install an APK file to update their Aadhaar, otherwise their SBI YONO app will be blocked. The Fact Check Unit of the Press Information Bureau (PIB) stated that the claim is false. It added that SBI...