PIB Fact-Check: The Fact Check unit of the Press Information Bureau (PIB) on Monday cautioned citizens against a 'fake letter' circulating on social media platforms. The fabricated letter claims that India has urged Pakistan to send Imran Khan to New Delhi as a political prisoner. Debunking this claim, PIB clarified that the document, alleged to be from a top-secret Ministry of External Affairs that leaked online, is 'FAKE'.
PIB debunks claim, cautions against unverified content
"The claims being made in this letter are false, baseless, and part of an ongoing disinformation campaign being pushed by Pakistan against India," PIB wrote in a post on X. Cautioning against falling for false and unverified content, the government's fact-check unit further urged that users should rely on and trust only official sources for accurate information.
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PIB warns against 'Deepfake' video targeting India
However, the fake letter is not only an isolated incident. PIB has flagged Pakistan-linked disinformation targeting India in a series of posts on X (formerly Twitter). For instance, the Government recently warned against a deepfake video circulating online.
"Pakistani propaganda handles are sharing a digitally manipulated video of BSF IG, Kashmir Frontier, Ashok Yadav, falsely portraying him as admitting failure in counter-terrorism operations. BSF IG Ashok Yadav has NOT made any such remark. Here is his actual statement from the annual press conference: This AI-generated fake video is being circulated to mislead the public," PIB wrote.
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