Government Providing Free Laptops to Students? PIB Fact Checks Viral Claim
The PIB Fact Check also warned netizens of any such messages claiming free goodies.
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A message with a link is going viral that claims that the Indian government is giving away free laptops to students. The fact-checking department of the Press Information Bureau (PIB) has now informed that the message is fake and no such scheme is being offered by the government. Apart from the message being fake, it can also be a trap for users to get their personal details phished. The PIB Fact Check also warned netizens of any such messages claiming free goodies. Did Bilawal Bhutto Zardari Dance on ‘Besharam Rang’? Viral Video of Pakistan Foreign Minister’s Lookalike Grooving on Pathaan Movie Song Confuses Netizens (Watch Video).
PIB Fact Check:
A Message with a link is circulating on social media claiming to offer free laptops for youth & to click on the provided link to book it, asking for personal details.#PIBFactCheck
🔹The circulated link & the message are #FAKE
🔹Be cautious while sharing personal information. pic.twitter.com/qs4Aguo2tl
— PIB Fact Check (@PIBFactCheck) January 22, 2023
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