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Countering misinformation on Govt. policies/schemes.

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🚨 SCAM ALERT!

A loan approval letter is circulating, claiming to grant a loan amount worth ₹20 Lakhs under the Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana on payment of ₹3,250/- as agreement charges.

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❌ The letter is #FAKE.

✅ MUDRA does not provide direct loans to individuals or micro-entrepreneurs. It is a refinancing agency.

🔗 For authentic information, visit: http://mudra.org.in/FAQ

🛑 Stay cautious. Help STOP misinformation. Flag misleading content related to the Government of India immediately:

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Pakistani propaganda accounts claim that an explosion rocked New Delhi, killing eight people, just minutes before the #BRICSSummit 2026 was set to conclude.

#PIBFactCheck:

❌ This claim is #Fake.

✅The video being circulated is OLD and unrelated to the ongoing #BRICS Summit:
🔗https://youtu.be/gb-ljOXzpYs?si=kjr3Z_LQ920v_rO6

🔰 Always verify information through credible and official sources before believing or sharing it.

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Pakistani propaganda accounts are circulating an edited video claiming that an Indian Army convoy was attacked in Chhattisgarh, killing 8 soldiers.

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❌ This claim is #FAKE

✅ The video is digitally edited by stitching together unrelated clips to create a false narrative.

✅ There has been NO SUCH ATTACK on an Indian Army convoy in Chhattisgarh

🔗https://x.com/MythbusterXX/status/2099201253586727227?s=20
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🚨 #Facebook पेज 'Extra Yojana' द्वारा प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी का एक डीप फेक वीडियो साझा कर दावा किया जा रहा है कि सरकार द्वारा एक बेटी के लिए ₹1 लाख और दो बेटियों के लिए ₹2 लाख दिए जा रहे हैं।

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❌ यह दावा #फर्जी है।

✅ केंद्र सरकार व प्रधानमंत्री @narendramodi द्वारा ऐसी कोई घोषणा नहीं की गई है।

⚠️ ऐसे लुभावने दावों से सावधान रहें। संदिग्ध लिंक या पंजीकरण फॉर्म पर अपनी व्यक्तिगत या वित्तीय जानकारी साझा न करें।

📣 सरकारी योजनाओं से जुड़ी जानकारी के लिए केवल आधिकारिक स्रोतों पर भरोसा करें।
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🚨 Beware! It's a scam.

An advertisement on #Facebook is circulating a video falsely showing Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman endorsing an investment scheme that claims to offer ₹90,000 per day on an initial investment of just ₹22,000.

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❌ The video has been created using Artificial Intelligence (AI).

✅ Neither Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman nor the Government of India has endorsed, authorised, or promoted any such investment scheme or platform.

⚠️ Scammers often use AI-generated videos, fabricated endorsements, and promises of extraordinary returns to deceive people into fraudulent investment schemes.
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A video on Facebook falsely depicts External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar promoting an investment scheme that promises returns of ₹90,000 per day on an initial investment of ₹22,000.

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❌ The video has been manipulated using Artificial Intelligence (AI).

✅ External Affairs Minister have not endorsed or promoted any such investment scheme or platform.

⚠️ Avoid clicking on suspicious links or sharing your personal and financial detail
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⚠️ Pakistani propaganda accounts are circulating a video with the claim that an IAF MiG-29 fighter jet crashed during landing due to pilot error.

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❌ Beware! This claim is #Fake.

✅ The footage in the claim is from a video game called War Thunder
🔗https://youtube.com/shorts/dVu0eMztePo?si=cjRiEtWvsbACtFYd

🔎 If you come across any suspicious content related to the Government of India, report it to @PIBFactCheck

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Pakistani propaganda accounts has claimed that on the orders of Lt Gen VMB Krishnan, the Indian Army shot two women in Manipur and set their homes on fire.

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❌ This claim is #FAKE

✅ Suspected terrorists attacked a hill village in Manipur's Kangpokpi district and burnt down at least two houses while engaging in an exchange of fire with security forces.

Read more: https://x.com/MythbusterXX/status/2100263605837181275?s=20
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Pakistani propaganda accounts are circulating a video purportedly showing Parvathaneni Harish, Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations, claiming during a UNSC meeting on the Situation in Afghanistan that Amnesty International analysed 2,596 Indian shipments to Israel since October 2023.

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❌ This video is #FAKE and AI-generated.

🔸 Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish did not make any such statement.

▶️ Watch the original, unedited video here: https://x.com/IndiaUNNewYork/status/2100275501851877641?s=20

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⚠️ An office memorandum allegedly issued by the Department of School Education & Literacy, Ministry of Education, is claiming that the Government has proposed a comprehensive review of the existing arrangements relating to Teacher Eligibility Test (TET).

#PIBFactCheck:

❌This document is #Fake and unauthentic.

✅ The National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) has neither participated in any such meeting nor proposed legislative reviews concerning teachers and Teacher Eligibility Test.

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Pakistani propaganda accounts are circulating posts claiming that former Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan was arrested in connection with an alleged 51.5-kg drug case at his residence.

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❌ This claim is FAKE.

✅ The video being shared with the claim is OLD & unrelated. It is from a terror attack that took place in J&K in December 2021.

🎥 Original video: https://youtu.be/u-KWYHBJUNY

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सोशल मीडिया पर एक संदेश प्रसारित हो रहा है, जिसमें दावा किया जा रहा है कि इंडिया पोस्ट की ओर से ‘डाक सेवा गिफ्ट्स’ के तहत उपहार दिए जा रहे हैं।

#PIBFactCheck:

❌ यह दावा फर्जी है।

➡️ India Post का ‘डाक सेवा गिफ्ट्स’ नाम की किसी भी उपहार, इनाम या लकी ड्रॉ योजना से कोई संबंध नहीं है।

✅ ऐसे किसी भी संदिग्ध लिंक या वेबसाइट पर क्लिक न करें। बैंक खाते की जानकारी, OTP या आधार नंबर जैसी निजी जानकारी भी साझा न करें।

केंद्र सरकार से जुड़ी ऐसी किसी भी संदिग्ध जानकारी (लिंक, संदेश, फोटो या वीडियो) को PIBFactCheck के साथ साझा करें।

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अधिक जानकारी: https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1819224&reg=48&lang=2
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An advertisement on Facebook is circulating a video falsely showing External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar endorsing an investment project that claims to offer ₹80,000 per day.

#PIBFactCheck

❌ The video is digitally altered and fake.

✅ Neither External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar nor the Government of India has endorsed, authorised, or promoted any such investment project or platform.

🚨 Do not click on suspicious links or share your personal, financial, or bank details.

⚠️ Scammers often use fabricated endorsements and promises of extraordinary returns to deceive people into fraudulent investment schemes.
💻 Did you come across the Free Laptop Scheme message?

⚠️ A WhatsApp message is being circulated claiming that the Government has invited applications from students for free laptops under the 'National Student Laptop Scheme 2026.'

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❌ This claim is #FAKE .

✅ The Government of India has neither announced any scheme by this name nor invited applications from students for free laptops.

⚠️ Beware! Fraudsters often use attractive offers such as free laptops, scholarships, or cash benefits to lure people into sharing personal, financial, or banking information
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🚨#Facebook पेज 'Old Ji' द्वारा प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी के कई वीडियो शेयर किए जा रहे हैं, जिनमें पीएम को पुराने नोट और सिक्कों की खरीद से संबंधी घोषणा करते हुए दिखाया गया है।

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❌ ये सभी वीडियो #फर्जी हैं और AI तकनीक (डीपफेक) की मदद से बनाए गए हैं।

✅ प्रधानमंत्री द्वारा ऐसी कोई घोषणा नहीं की गई है।

⚠️ ऐसे भ्रामक और लुभावने दावे करने वाले वीडियो से सावधान रहें। किसी भी संदिग्ध वीडियो या लिंक को शेयर/फॉरवर्ड न करें।

▶️ सरकारी योजनाओं की सही और प्रमाणिक जानकारी के लिए आधिकारिक वेबसाइट http://myscheme.gov.in पर विज़िट करें।
The headline of a newspaper clipping published by Mint claims that banks have been asked to stock up ATMs ahead of UPI fee roll out.

#PIBFactCheck:

❌ The claim being made in the headline is #fake

✅ No such instructions have been issued by RBI or the Ministry of Finance to stock up ATMs ahead of the UPI fee roll-out on 15 October.

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क्या आपको भी India Post की ओर से गिफ्ट मिलने का कोई मैसेज आया है? 🎁

❌ India Post के नाम पर वायरल हो रहे फ्री गिफ्ट और सर्वे वाले मैसेज पूरी तरह से #फर्जी हैं।

🚨 स्कैमर्स आपकी निजी और बैंकिंग जानकारी चुराने के लिए ऐसे भ्रामक लिंक भेज रहे हैं। इस धोखाधड़ी का सच क्या है और इससे कैसे सुरक्षित रहा जाए, इसकी पूरी जानकारी के लिए देखिए यह वीडियो 📹

केंद्र सरकार से संबंधित किसी भी प्रकार का संदिग्ध कंटेंट PIB Fact Check को भेजिए, वास्तविकता हम आपको बताएंगे

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*MISLEADING and FALSE Media Reports*

❌ Misleading media reports state that the President of India has returned the “West Bengal Anti-Goonda Bill.”

✅ *The Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India* , has clarified that *The West Bengal Public Safety and Control of Anti-Social Activities Bill, 2026* is still under examination.

⚠️ Do not fall for misleading reports or unverified information. *Rely only on verified sources.*

Read More: https://x.com/pibhomeaffairs/status/2103839509347696828?s=46
MISLEADING SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS

❌ Several social media posts with a video claiming that a protest against EVMs and Chief Election Commissioner is taking place at Jantar Mantar.

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✅ On examination, it is found that the video is old and dates back to January 2024. It is being shared in a misleading context to mislead people.

⚠️ Do not fall for misleading claims or unverified information. Rely only on verified sources.

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Read More: https://x.com/DCPNewDelhi/status/2103899432987345064?s=20
AI-MANIPULATED VIDEO ALERT

A video purportedly showing a Punjab Police officer making a claim about the involvement of a relative of Union Home Minister in the Lovely Professional University incident is being circulated on social media.

❌ The video is digitally manipulated and fake. The content has been altered using AI technology to create a misleading impression.

🔎 Do not share unverified videos or claims.
Check information against credible, independently verifiable sources before accepting or sharing it.

#PIBFactCheck #FakeNews #FactCheck
A Gazette circulating on social media , purportedly issued by the Ministry of Finance (Department of Financial Services), claims that the *Central Government has declared every Saturday a public holiday for all Public Sector Banks , including SBI.

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❌ The document being circulated is #Fake.

✅ No such notification has been issued by Ministry of Finance declaring every Saturday as public holiday for public sector banks.

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