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Executive Summary
A poster is being shared on social media claiming that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has submitted his resignation to President Droupadi Murmu. The post also includes a screenshot of an X (formerly Twitter) account allegedly belonging to President Droupadi Murmu, stating that the Prime Minister has tendered his resignation, along with his Union Council of Ministers, to the President. Research by the CyberPeace Research Wing proved the viral claim to be fake. The research revealed that the poster being shared on social media is fabricated.
Claim:
Sharing the viral poster on the social media platform Instagram, a user wrote, “President Droupadi Murmu accepted the resignation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and requested him to continue in office until the formation of the new government. This is part of the constitutional process of Indian democracy. What is your opinion? Is this just a formality or a step towards a new beginning?” The archive link and screenshot of the post are given below:
https://www.instagram.com/reels/DcA0HqhN3Fr/
FactCheck
To ascertain the truth behind the viral claim, we conducted a search on Google using relevant keywords. During this, we did not find any credible media reports confirming the viral claim. In the next step of the research, we scanned the X account of the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO). We did not find any such post there either. The link and screenshot of the relevant post are given below:
Proceeding further with the research, we scanned the X account of the President. We did not find any post confirming the viral claim there as well. The link and screenshot of the relevant post are given below:
In the next stage of our research, we found a report published on the DD News website on June 5, 2024. According to the report, ahead of the formation of the next Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led NDA government, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, along with his Council of Ministers, had tendered his resignation to President Droupadi Murmu. This paved the way for the dissolution of the 17th Lok Sabha, which ran from 2019 to 2024. President Droupadi Murmu accepted the resignation of Prime Minister Modi and his Council of Ministers, and requested them to continue in office until the new government assumed charge. The link and screenshot of the post are given below:
Conclusion:
In our research, the viral claim turned out to be fake. The research revealed that the poster being shared on social media is fake.
Executive Summary
A video circulating rapidly on social media claims to show severe waterlogging inside the passenger terminal of the newly constructed Noida International Airport in Uttar Pradesh. The clip displays passengers navigating flooded check-in areas with their luggage, while a female reporter holding a mic labeled "Sach Bolo" criticizes the state government over poor infrastructure. However, a research by the CyberPeace Research Wing confirmed that the video is completely fake and created using artificial intelligence (AI).
The Claim
On August 14, 2026, Instagram user shyamgupta_yuvaneta posted the clip with a caption targeting the government over alleged corruption and poor infrastructure at the Noida Airport
https://www.instagram.com/reels/DcAOGgcgUrp
Fact-Check
An initial analysis of the video revealed unnatural physical movements among the people shown and an artificial voice modulation typical of AI-generated content. To verify this, the video was run through standard AI detection tools:
Hive Moderation: Flagged the video as 99.9% likely to be AI-generated.
Sightengine: Returned a 99% probability that the content was artificially generated.
Further verification of official communications revealed a post by the official X (formerly Twitter) account of Noida International Airport (@NIAirport) on August 15, 2026. The airport authority clarified that fake videos depicting waterlogging inside the passenger terminal were circulating online and refuted the claims entirely. While recent heavy rainfall did cause temporary water accumulation in an underpass connecting the terminal to the parking area, the passenger terminal building itself remained unaffected.
https://x.com/NIAirport/status/2088481969462272065?s=20
Conclusion
The viral video showing waterlogging inside the Noida International Airport terminal is fake and AI-generated. The actual incident of waterlogging was restricted to an outer subway connecting the parking area, not the main terminal building.
Executive Summary
A graphic carrying the logo of Tamil news channel Sun News is circulating widely on social media, claiming that veteran South Indian actor Rajinikanth has been appointed as the new Governor of Kerala. The viral graphic features a photograph of Rajinikanth along with congratulatory messages, creating the impression that his appointment has been officially announced. However, the claim is false. An research by the CyberPeace ’s Research Wing found that the viral graphic is digitally manipulated and falsely attributed to Sun News.
Claim
A graphic bearing the Sun News logo is being widely shared on social media with congratulatory messages, claiming that actor Rajinikanth has been appointed as the new Governor of Kerala.
https://www.facebook.com/andisamy.puthur/posts/1456280999637808/
FactCheck
The CyberPeace ’s Research Wing investigated the viral claim and found no official notification or credible media report confirming Rajinikanth’s appointment as the Governor of Kerala or as the Governor of any other state. We searched relevant government sources and credible media reports but found no announcement regarding such an appointment. We also checked the official platforms of Sun News, but found no report confirming that Rajinikanth had been appointed as the Governor of Kerala. Further research revealed that the photograph of Rajinikanth used in the viral graphic is actually from a press conference held on March 12, 2020. A video of the original press conference shows Rajinikanth speaking about his political plans. During the press conference, he had clarified that he was not interested in becoming the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu.
The original video of the press conference is available on YouTube.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vni3pxjWSR8
The research further found that the viral graphic has been digitally altered and falsely attributed to Sun News. The graphic was also found to have been created using an artificial intelligence (AI) tool.
Conclusion
The claim that Rajinikanth has been appointed as the new Governor of Kerala is false and misleading. There has been no official government announcement or credible media report confirming his appointment, and Sun News has not published any such report. The viral graphic is digitally manipulated and falsely attributed to the news channel.
Executive Summary
A video circulating widely on social media purportedly shows Prime Minister Narendra Modi referring to the recently signed defence agreement involving Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye during his Independence Day address from the Red Fort.
The clip carries an alleged statement in which Modi is heard saying that he had previously discussed the possibility of Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye coming together with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. He is further purportedly heard claiming that Netanyahu had said the Gulf countries and Iran would be made to fight each other and eventually eliminated. The voice attributed to Modi allegedly concludes that his assessment had proved correct and that those involved were now looking for a way out of the situation.
An research by the CyberPeace Research Wing’s Research Wing found that the viral clip is misleading. The audio has been digitally altered and superimposed on footage from Modi’s Independence Day address. The alleged remarks do not feature in the Prime Minister’s original speech.
Claim
On August 16, Pakistan-based journalist Fakhar Ur Rehman (@Fakharrehman01) shared the video on X, claiming it showed Modi discussing the defence pact between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye during his Independence Day speech from the Red Fort. The accompanying video purportedly shows Modi saying that he had spoken to Netanyahu about the possibility of the three countries forming an alliance. According to the alleged remarks, Netanyahu had said that the Gulf nations and Iran would be encouraged to fight one another and eventually eliminated.
The speaker, purportedly Modi, is then heard saying that his prediction had turned out to be correct and that the parties involved were now worried about finding a way out of the situation.
https://x.com/Fakharrehman01/status/2088899788788117899?s=20
Fact Check
To verify whether the remarks were actually made by Modi, the Desk first searched Google using a combination of relevant keywords and looked for the complete recording of his Independence Day address. The search led to the official YouTube channel of the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO India), which carries the full recording of Modi’s speech uploaded on August 15, 2026. The Desk reviewed the entire one-hour-and-39-minute video and found no instance in which Modi made the statements heard in the viral clip. The absence of the alleged remarks from the original recording raised concerns that the audio had been added or modified.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDHjd3GUU7Y
The Desk then cross-checked the Prime Minister’s speech with its official written transcript available on the Press Information Bureau (PIB) website. A review of the transcript found no mention of a proposed or existing alliance involving Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye. It also contained no reference to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the context described in the viral video.
https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2156749®=48&lang=2
Since the video appeared to contain altered audio, the Desk next separated the soundtrack from the footage for further examination. The extracted audio was analysed using Resemble AI, an AI-based audio detection tool. The tool did not conclusively establish that the recording had been digitally manipulated. However, its assessment indicated that the voice could be an impersonation, adding further doubt to the authenticity of the audio attributed to Modi. The Desk also compared the audio findings with the original speech and its official transcript. Neither source contained the statements being circulated in the viral clip.
Conclusion
The video does not show Prime Minister Narendra Modi making the remarks attributed to him about Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Israel. The footage is from his Independence Day address, but the audio carrying the alleged comments has been digitally manipulated and superimposed. Analysis by Resemble AI further indicated that the voice may be an impersonation. Therefore, the claim that Modi made the alleged remarks about the Pakistan-Saudi Arabia-Türkiye alliance and Benjamin Netanyahu is false
Executive Summary
A video of Prime Minister Narendra Modi is being shared on social media with the claim that he disrespected the national anthem by continuing to walk while it was being played. The CyberPeace Research Wing’s investigation found that the claim is false. The audio heard in the viral clip has been added separately to the original footage, creating a misleading impression about what was happening in the video.
Claim
An X user shared the video claiming that Prime Minister Narendra Modi continued walking during the national anthem, thereby disrespecting it.
https://x.com/sudhirkummar123/status/2089044275665535414?s=20
Fact Check
To verify the claim, the Desk conducted a reverse image search using keyframes from the viral video. The search led us to a longer version of the footage uploaded on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s official YouTube channel on June 21, 2025. We reviewed the longer video and found that the audio in the viral clip does not match the original footage. The original video does not feature the national anthem being played. Instead, a female announcer on the stage can be heard asking the gathering to welcome Prime Minister Modi upon his arrival in Siwan, Bihar. The description accompanying the original video also states that people gave Prime Minister Modi a warm welcome upon his arrival in Siwan.
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/YhBryZZwlIk
The investigation also found several media reports published on June 20, 2025, which reported that Modi had visited Siwan ahead of the Bihar Assembly elections and inaugurated or laid the foundation stones for development projects worth around Rs 5,900 crore. News18 report on PM Modi’s Siwan visit
The original footage therefore establishes that the scene was related to Modi’s welcome in Siwan and not to the playing of the national anthem.
Conclusion
The claim that Prime Minister Narendra Modi disrespected the national anthem by walking during its rendition is false. The original footage does not contain the national anthem. The audio heard in the viral clip has been added separately to the video, creating a false impression about the incident.
Executive Summary
Several social media users shared an India Today news clipping showing an exclusive interaction between senior journalist Rajdeep Sardesai and Bangladeshi journalist Mahfuz Anam. In the purported conversation, Anam was heard claiming that India’s intelligence agency RAW was trying to prevent Bangladesh from joining the Mecca Pact. He was also allegedly heard saying that New Delhi was promoting an alternative defence pact with Bangladesh involving a Middle Eastern country and Israel. However, the CyberPeace Research Wing found that the viral video had been digitally manipulated using AI-generated audio. The original video, uploaded by India Today, showed Anam in conversation with Sardesai in 2024, discussing Bangladesh’s July uprising and the developments that followed.
Claim
A Facebook page, ‘MatriX MojtabA’, shared an India Today news clipping on August 12 showing senior journalist Rajdeep Sardesai interviewing Bangladeshi journalist Mahfuz Anam. In the purported conversation, Anam was heard saying that RAW was trying to prevent Bangladesh from joining the Mecca Pact. He was also allegedly heard claiming that New Delhi was promoting an alternative defence pact with Bangladesh involving a Middle Eastern country and Israel.
https://www.facebook.com/reel/1804199927691664/
Fact Check
Based on the clue that the viral clip was taken from an exclusive conversation between Mahfuz Anam and India Today, the Desk conducted a customised keyword search on Google. The search led to an extended version of the same interaction uploaded on India Today’s official YouTube channel. The Desk identified the original footage by comparing the background setting and the clothes worn by both Sardesai and Anam, which appeared identical in the viral and original clips. However, an analysis of the original video established that it was an old recording from August 2024. The video showed Anam and Sardesai discussing Bangladesh’s July 2024 uprising and the developments that followed. The Desk analysed the complete 14-minute-and-three-second video and found that Anam did not mention RAW or the Mecca Pact anywhere in the interaction. The Mecca Pact was signed by Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey on August 7, 2026. This established that the statement attributed to Anam in the viral video was not part of the original conversation and had been digitally manipulated.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEoyTkOZ8xE
Further, after finding indications that the audio in the viral clip may have been AI-generated, the Desk extracted the audio from the video and analysed it using Resemble AI, an AI audio detection tool. The analysis indicated that the audio was AI-generated and did not contain Mahfuz Anam’s original statement.
Conclusion
The viral video showing Bangladeshi journalist Mahfuz Anam purportedly claiming that India’s RAW was trying to prevent Bangladesh from joining the Mecca Pact is digitally manipulated. The audio in the viral clip was replaced with AI-generated audio to attribute a false statement to Anam. The original India Today video, recorded in 2024, shows Anam speaking with Rajdeep Sardesai about Bangladesh’s July uprising and the developments that followed. He does not make any remarks about RAW, the Mecca Pact or an alternative defence pact involving India, a Middle Eastern country and Israel.
Executive Summary
A video is being shared on social media with the claim that a thief in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, performed dangerous stunts to evade the police. In the viral video, several police personnel can be seen chasing a man. The man appears to dodge vehicles on the road to escape the police and then climbs onto the roof of a moving bus. He later jumps from the bus and climbs onto a roadside hoarding. The video is being shared with the claim that a clever thief gave the police a tough time in Indore. Research by CyberPeace Research Wing found that the video is AI-generated and is being shared with a misleading claim.
Claim:
A high-voltage, filmy-style chase between police and a clever thief took place in a busy market in Indore. The police later surrounded the accused and detained him. Archive of the post can be seen here. Similar posts can be seen here and here.
https://www.facebook.com/reel/1356598853312128
Fact Check:
To verify the claim, we conducted a reverse image search of keyframes from the viral video using Google Lens. During the search, we found the same video posted on August 8 on the X account of a user named Rahul Nanda. The post stated that the video had been created using AI.
https://x.com/rahulnanda86/status/2086001127762657614
We then analysed the viral video using the AI detection tool Hive Moderation. The tool gave the video a 99.8 per cent score for being potentially AI-generated.
As part of the research, we also checked the video using another AI detection tool, Deepfake-O-Meter. Six different detectors on the tool indicated a high probability that the video was AI-generated.
Conclusion
The evidence gathered during our research establishes that the viral video claiming to show a thief evading police in Indore is AI-generated. Therefore, the claim is misleading.
Executive Summary
A video showing children crouching as the ground shakes violently is being widely shared on social media with the claim that it shows the aftermath of a devastating 7.4-magnitude earthquake that struck Colombia on August 10, 2026. However, the CyberPeace Research Wing found that the video is not from Colombia. The footage was recorded in the Philippines two months earlier during a more powerful earthquake.
Claim
An X user shared the video on August 10, 2026, claiming that it showed a massive 7.4-magnitude earthquake in Colombia that killed hundreds of people and destroyed thousands of homes. “Massive 7.4 magnitude earthquake in Colombia! Hundreds dead, thousands of homes destroyed,” the post claimed.
https://x.com/anandsh04294243/status/2086911617938362779
Fact Check
To verify the claim, the Desk conducted a reverse image search of keyframes from the viral video. The search led to the same footage being shared on social media on June 8, where it was linked to a powerful earthquake in the southern Philippines. The posts identified the footage as being related to a 7.8-magnitude earthquake that struck the region, causing buildings to collapse, triggering landslides and prompting tsunami warnings.
https://x.com/WeatherMonitors/status/2063855713223635055
Further research found that the video was recorded at Tubalan Elementary School in Malita, Davao Occidental province, Philippines.
According to the edit history of the Facebook post, the user initially stated that the footage showed the first day of school at Tubalan Elementary School. The user later updated the caption, urging viewers not to blame the teachers. The updated post stated that the students were outside near the school’s basketball court when the earthquake struck and were subsequently evacuated to safety without any injuries. The school also issued a separate post on Facebook to address what it described as a misconception arising from the video circulating on social media. The school clarified that the outdoor gymnasium was not being used as an evacuation area after the earthquake. It said the students were already inside the gymnasium for the scheduled flag ceremony when the earthquake occurred.
The Desk also searched for reports about the earthquake and found a detailed report published by Barron's, which confirmed the occurrence of a major earthquake off the southern Philippines. The report also mentioned casualties and tsunami warnings following the quake. https://www.barrons.com/news/major-quake-off-philippines-kills-one-triggers-tsunami-warnings-665c527c
Conclusion
The viral video does not show a 7.4-magnitude earthquake in Colombia. The footage was recorded at Tubalan Elementary School in the Philippines and was shared online in June 2026 in connection with a powerful earthquake that struck the southern Philippines. Therefore, the claim that the video shows the August 10, 2026 earthquake in Colombia is false.
Executive Summary
A letter purportedly issued by the Embassy of Italy in New Delhi is being widely shared on social media. The letter claims that the embassy expressed “deep concern” and “strong disapproval” over alleged remarks made by Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi about Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. The purported statement says political disagreement is an essential part of democracy, but disrespect toward the Italian prime minister is not acceptable. CyberPeace Research Wing’s research found the viral claim to be false. To verify the authenticity of the purported statement, we first searched the official website and social media accounts of the Embassy of Italy in India using relevant keywords. However, we found no official statement matching the contents of the viral letter or any response from the embassy regarding Rahul Gandhi or Giorgia Meloni.
Claim
A user on X (formerly Twitter) shared the purported letter claiming that the Embassy of Italy had expressed strong disapproval over Rahul Gandhi’s alleged remarks about Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.
The purported statement reads: “The Embassy of Italy expresses its deep concern and strong disapproval regarding the derogatory remarks attributed to Rahul Gandhi, Opposition Leader of the Lok Sabha, India, concerning Giorgia Meloni, Prime Minister of Italy.”
It further states that political disagreement is an essential part of democracy but that India’s internal political matters should not become a pretext for mocking or disrespecting the Italian prime minister. The purported statement also says that while political debate is welcome, “disrespect toward our Prime Minister is not.”
https://x.com/AINga5f/status/2088109663128522982?s=20
https://archive.ph/st0qb
FactCheck
To verify the claim, we conducted a Google search using relevant keywords. However, we did not find any credible media report confirming that the Embassy of Italy had issued such a statement.
We then checked the official website of the Embassy of Italy in New Delhi for any statement or update concerning Rahul Gandhi or Giorgia Meloni. However, no report or official statement matching the viral letter was found.
https://ambnewdelhi.esteri.it/en/news/
Next, we checked the embassy’s official X account for any post related to the alleged statement. However, no such post was found on the account.
https://x.com/italyinindia?lang=en
As part of our further research, we checked the official Facebook account of the Embassy of Italy in India. No post or statement confirming the viral claim was found there either.
https://www.facebook.com/ItalyInIndia/
Finally, we scanned the viral letter using the AI-detection tool Sightengine. The tool indicated an 83 per cent probability that the viral letter was AI-generated.
Conclusion
The viral letter attributed to the Embassy of Italy in New Delhi is fake. Our research found no official statement on the embassy’s website or its verified social media accounts confirming the contents of the viral letter. Moreover, the letter was flagged by Sightengine as having an 83 per cent probability of being AI-generated. Therefore, the purported statement should not be considered an authentic communication from the Embassy of Italy.
Executive Summary
A claim is going viral across social media platforms stating that Earth’s gravity will disappear for seven seconds on the night of August 12, 2026, causing people to feel as if they are floating in the air. According to the viral posts, the phenomenon will occur due to a leaked confidential document related to the US space agency NASA’s alleged “Project Anchor.” The CyberPeace Research Wing found the claim to be false. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has denied that Earth’s gravity will disappear for seven seconds on August 12. According to NASA, the astronomical event taking place on August 12 is a total solar eclipse visible from parts of the Northern Hemisphere, which will not cause any unusual change in Earth’s gravity.
Claim
X user ‘Vivek K. Tripathi’ shared a post on August 11, 2026, asking whether Earth’s gravity would disappear for seven seconds at 11:32:17 p.m. the following night, causing people to remain suspended in the air.
The post also claimed that some social media users were linking the alleged phenomenon to “Project Anchor” or the collision of two black holes, while acknowledging that NASA had not officially confirmed the claim.
https://x.com/meevkt/status/2087238637687869773?s=20
FactCheck
To verify the claim, we conducted both basic and advanced searches for information related to NASA’s alleged “Project Anchor” and the supposed leaked document. However, we could not find any credible source confirming the existence of such a project or document. Information about NASA’s projects is available through its official database.
We then checked NASA’s official website and social media accounts for any announcement regarding Earth’s gravity disappearing on August 12. We found no such information. Instead, an August 12, 2026 post by NASA discussed the astronomical event of a total solar eclipse visible from parts of the Northern Hemisphere.
According to a NASA spokesperson quoted by Snopes, Earth’s gravity will not disappear on August 12, 2026. The spokesperson explained that Earth’s gravity is determined by its mass. It could only disappear if the total mass of Earth—including its core, mantle, crust, oceans, surface water and atmosphere—were to disappear. A total solar eclipse does not cause any unusual effect on Earth’s gravity. The gravitational pull of the Sun and Moon does not affect Eart
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/nasa-project-anchor-earth-gravity/
Conclusion
The claim that Earth’s gravity will disappear for seven seconds on the night of August 12, 2026, is false. The claim is based on an unfounded online conspiracy theory involving the fictitious “Project Anchor.” NASA has also rejected the alleged “gravity blackout” claim. The actual astronomical event taking place on August 12 is a total solar eclipse visible from parts of the Northern Hemisphere, which will not cause any unusual change in Earth’s gravity. While the Sun and Moon exert gravitational forces that influence tides, they do not cause Earth’s overall gravity to disappear.
Executive Summary
A picture is going viral on social media in the name of Mexico City, with the claim that the city’s population has grown so much that, due to a shortage of space, people have built houses inside the crater of a dormant volcano. The viral picture shows houses and other structures inside the crater, which several users are sharing as a real photograph. The research by the CyberPeace Research Wing found that AI technology was used to create the image. A fact-check by Vishvas News found that there are no houses inside the crater in Mexico, although farming is carried out there and residential areas are located around its outer sections.
Claim:
Facebook page ‘The Great India’ shared a picture on August 12, 2026, claiming, “Mexico City, with a huge population of around 2.5 crore, is facing a severe shortage of land. Due to the city’s unprecedented expansion, people have found an unusual way to create homes — settlements, houses and even playgrounds have reportedly been built inside the crater of a dormant volcano. The city, located in a high plateau surrounded by volcanic hills, has seen people turn volcanic slopes and depressions into habitable areas due to the declining availability of land and rapidly growing population.”
Several users on X also shared the picture believing the claim to be true.
https://x.com/Kapil_Jyani_/status/2087380670909931602?s=20
FactCheck
To verify the viral picture, we first scanned it using Google Lens. We found similar pictures on several websites and social media accounts, where they were identified as the crater of Xico Volcano in Mexico.
During the search, we also found a picture on Shutterstock, which identified the location as the crater of Xico Volcano in Chalco, Mexico.
We then used Google Maps to check the location. The search showed that the Xico crater is located on the southern outskirts of Mexico City. Upon checking the area, we found agricultural activity inside the crater, while some houses could be seen in the surrounding areas.
https://maps.app.goo.gl/hszKcR1a8srtYe91A
During the next stage of the research, we analysed the viral picture using AI detection tools. We first scanned the image using Hive Moderation. The tool indicated more than a 98 per cent probability that the viral picture was AI-generated.
We then checked the picture using another AI detection tool, Sightengine. Its analysis also indicated a 99 per cent probability that the image was AI-generated.
Conclusion
Our research found that the claim that people have built houses inside a volcano crater in Mexico City due to a shortage of land is false. Although farming takes place inside the Xico crater, residential areas are located outside it. The viral picture was created using AI and is being shared with a misleading claim.
Executive Summary
A poster is being shared on social media claiming that people have an opportunity to win up to ₹699 on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s birthday. The poster carries a “GET OFFER” button and asks users to click on it.
The CyberPeace Research Wing found the claim to be false. The research found that the Government of India has made no such announcement offering ₹699 to people on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s birthday. The viral post is misleading and fake.
Claim
A Facebook user shared the viral poster with the caption:“Congratulations, you have won up to ₹699 from Prime Minister Modi.”
https://www.facebook.com/100083035017578/videos/1533904658280321/
FactCheck
To verify the claim, we conducted a Google search using relevant keywords. However, we did not find any credible media report confirming that the Government of India had announced such an offer.
We then checked the official website of the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) for any announcement related to the alleged ₹699 prize offer. No official notification or report supporting the claim was found.
As part of the next stage of verification, we also checked the official X accounts of the PMO and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. We found no post or official announcement confirming the viral claim.
https://x.com/narendramodi
Conclusion
Our research found that the Government of India has not announced any ₹699 prize or offer on the occasion of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s birthday. The viral poster is therefore fake and misleading. Users should avoid clicking on such suspicious “GET OFFER” links, as they may be designed to redirect users to fraudulent or deceptive websites.
