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A malicious phishing campaign is sweeping social media, impersonating the State Bank of India's popular YONO app. The scam message promises an easy Aadhaar update via a downloadable APK file but...
Social media platforms lit up this week with a false story claiming that Defence Minister Rajnath Singh had publicly backed the Balochistan Liberation Army. The narrative was pushed aggressively by...
Panic over fuel prices has been averted after the PIB Fact Check Unit dismantled a misleading social media claim of a Rs 12.50 per litre surge in petrol and diesel rates. Issued on Wednesday, the...
A dangerous rumor is sweeping messaging apps: BSNL allegedly halting KYC verification per TRAI instructions, with SIM deactivation looming in 24 hours. Thankfully, PIB Fact Check has swiftly...
New Delhi: A news is going viral in the social media that says TRAI has issued directions on validity of SIM card. The viral message says, SIM card will remain valid for 90 days despite not...
Pakistani disinformation operatives are exploiting global geopolitical friction—particularly the US-Israel-Iran standoff—to target India with bogus stories. India's official fact-checking arms,...
A false claim circulating on Pakistani social media alleges that India has declared a financial emergency following a $60 billion market wipeout due to a 25% tariff announced by Donald Trump. This...