Following Operation Sindoor, PIB FactCheck has debunked several fake social media posts spreading misinformation. Claims of crashed IAF jets, ATM closures, airport shutdowns, and electricity grid failures due to cyberattacks are all false.
Indian government’s Fact Check agency -- PIB FactCheck – has shared multiple posts on social media platform Twitter warning against fake social media posts related to Indian Army’s action post Operation Sindoor that are circulating online. PIB Fact Check (Fact Check handle of Press Information Bureau on Twitter) has flagged multiple posts that make misleading and dangerous claims.
These include closure of important airports across India, ATM shutdown, electricity grid failure and more. Here are 5 news stories going viral that PIB says is FAKE.
Did 3 IAF Jets Crash in Himalayas? Several pro-Pakistan social media accounts are falsely claiming that three fighter jets have crashed in different areas of the Himalayan region.#PIBFactcheck- This claim is #FAKE- The image being circulated is old, dating back to 2016.
Are ATMs closedA viral #WhatsApp message claims ATMs will be closed for 2–3 days. This Message is FAKE ATMs will continue...
In the wake of India’s Operation Sindoor that targeted terror bases in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, social media platforms are awash with false and misleading claims about the military ...