As there is a widely circulating message on WhatsApp and Tweeter that claimed that Government had launched a scheme-WCHO- under which people were being given Rs 1000 each.
To clarify this through a tweet Government clarified that the Government of India is not giving Rs 1000 to anybody under the so called Corona Sahayata Yojana scheme.
This tweet was in response to a widely circulating message on WhatsApp that claimed that Government had launched a scheme-WCHO- under which people were being given Rs 1000 each. The message requires people to click on a link and provide their information.
The tweet clarified that the claim and the link both were fraudulent and warned people against clicking on it.
The government clearly warned people against any type of fraudulent activity and suggest people not to click on any such links.
Background about this News
In order to check the spread of fake news on social media and following observations of the Supreme Court, PIB set up a dedicated unit to bust rumours getting viral on the social media. ‘PIBFactCheck’ is a verified handle on Twitter that continuously monitors trending messages on social media platforms and conducts comprehensive review of its contents to bust fake news.
Besides, PIB-India handle and various PIB regional unit handles on Twitter are posting official and authentic version of any item on Twitter using the hashtag #PIBFactCheck for the benefit of the Twitter community at large.
Any person can submit to PIB FactCheck any social media message, including text, audio and video, to verification of its authenticity.
These can be submitted online on the portal https://factcheck.pib.gov.in/ or on Whatsapp No. +918799711259 or email: pibfactcheck@gmail.com.
The details are also available on PIB website: https://pib.gov.in
source: www.pib.gov.in
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