The Centre on Tuesday debunked fake profiles impersonating the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on the professional networking site LinkedIn. Taking to the social media platform X, the Press and Information Bureau’s (PIB) Fact Check team informed that the Ministry of Health does not have an account on LinkedIn. It also requested people to…
The government’s fact-checking agency, the Press Information Bureau (PIB), on Tuesday, 15 July 2025, claimed that the Union health ministry did not suggest vendors put warning labels on relished Indian snacks and sweets such as samosas, jalebi, and laddoo. “The Union Health Ministry’s advisory does not have any warning food product labels available from vendors,…
PIB Fact Check: Some articles and posts are widely circulating on social media platforms claiming that the Railway Ministry has made a major decision to halt the Japanese bullet train project. These claims suggest that the much-anticipated high-speed train will no longer operate between Mumbai and Ahmedabad. “Some articles and social media posts are claiming…
PIB Fact Check:Â A message claiming to be the preliminary investigation report of the AI-171 crash, allegedly issued by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB), is being widely circulated on social media platforms. “A message circulating on #WhatsApp claims to be the preliminary investigation report of the AI-171 crash by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB)”,…
PIB Fact Check: Viral message claiming government offering free laptops to students is fake A WhatsApp message claiming that the Indian government is providing free laptops to students as part of a nationwide scheme is fraudulent, the Press Information Bureau’s Fact Check team (PIB Fact Check) informed. Users are being misinformed by scammers who say…
The Press Information Bureau (PIB) has clarified that a circulating WhatsApp message purporting to be the preliminary investigation report of the AI-171 crash is entirely fabricated and not issued by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB). The Press Information Bureau (PIB) has issued a clarification regarding a misleading WhatsApp message that falsely claims to be…