Fake Check: A news related to distributing free scooty to girl students on social media is becoming increasingly viral. The PIB fact check team has investigated this claim as fake and investigated it. It has been told that no such scheme is being run by the central government.
Fact check: Fake news and videos are viral on social media. One such message is being shared a lot, claiming that the Government of India is giving free scooty to the students to go to college under the ‘Pradhan Mantri Free Scooty Scheme’. PIB’s fact check team has exposed this claim as fake and exposed it. Let’s know, what is the claim and its reality?
What is being claimed in viral message?
In this message going viral on social media, it is being claimed that under the PM Free Scooty Scheme, the daughters are being distributed scooty for free to go to college. Whereas in reality this claim has turned out to be completely fake. No such scheme is being run by the central government.
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What was the truth in the investigation of viral post
When the fact check team of the Press Information Bureau (PIB) investigated this viral post, it was found that this claim is completely false. PIB shared a screenshot of fake posts on his official X handle and wrote- Are you also in the pretense of ‘Pradhan Mantri Free Scooty Yojana’? In an article on social media, it is being claimed that the government is giving free scooty to the students to go to college under the ‘Pradhan Mantri Free Scooty Scheme’. This claim is fake. No such ‘free scooty scheme’ is being run by the central government. For correct and authentic information related to the central government, only go to the official website of @Pibfactcheck or the concerned Ministry.
Why are such fake claims viral?
Experts say that social media users often share attractive plans without confirming their authenticity. Especially free schemes, vehicles, cash or gadgets promising things are increasingly popular and such things spread rapidly among the needy students.
How to get the correct information about government schemes?
Verification of any schemes claiming to be government from official sources. These include the official social media handle of the Press Information Bureau (PIB) website, the Ministry of Education or other concerned departments, the official social media handle of the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO).
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