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📈 Analytical overview of Telegram channel PIB Fact Check

Channel PIB Fact Check (@pib_factcheck) in the English language segment is an active participant. Currently, the community unites 18 154 subscribers, ranking 3 107 in the Politics category and 22 356 in the India region.

📊 Audience metrics and dynamics

Since its creation on невідомо, the project has demonstrated rapid growth, gathering an audience of 18 154 subscribers.

According to the latest data from 27 September, 2026, the channel demonstrates stable activity. Although there has been a change in the number of participants by -18 over the last 30 days and by 9 over the last 24 hours, overall reach remains high.

Verification status: Verified (Officially confirmed by Telegram)
Engagement rate (ER): The average audience engagement rate is 9.14%. Within the first 24 hours after publication, content typically collects 4.11% reactions from the total number of subscribers.
Post reach: On average, each post receives 1 659 views. Within the first day, a publication typically gains 746 views.
Reactions and interaction: The audience actively supports content: the average number of reactions per post is 0.
Thematic interests: Content is focused on key topics such as सरकार, दावा, pibfactcheck, फर्जी, जानकारी.

📝 Description and content policy

The author describes the resource as a platform for expressing subjective opinions:
“Countering misinformation on Govt. policies/schemes. Suspect a Govt. related news to be fake? Send it to us at +918799711259/socialmedia@pib.gov.in”

Thanks to the high frequency of updates (latest data received on 28 September, 2026), the channel maintains relevance and a high level of publication reach. Analytics show that the audience actively interacts with content, making it an important point of influence in the Politics category.

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*MISLEADING SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS* ❌ Several social media posts with a video claiming that a protest against EVMs and Chief Election Commissioner is taking place at Jantar Mantar. *#PIBFactCheck* ✅ *On examination, it is found that the video is old and dates back to January 2024. It is being shared in a misleading context to mislead people.* ⚠️ Do not fall for misleading claims or unverified information. Rely only on verified sources. 📲 WhatsApp: +91 8799711259 📧 Email: factcheck@pib.gov.in Read More: https://x.com/DCPNewDelhi/status/2103899432987345064?s=20

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*MISLEADING and FALSE Media Reports* ❌ Misleading media reports state that the President of India has returned the “West Bengal Anti-Goonda Bill.” ✅ *The Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India* , has clarified that *The West Bengal Public Safety and Control of Anti-Social Activities Bill, 2026* is still under examination. ⚠️ Do not fall for misleading reports or unverified information. *Rely only on verified sources.* Read More: https://x.com/pibhomeaffairs/status/2103839509347696828?s=46

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क्या आपको भी India Post की ओर से गिफ्ट मिलने का कोई मैसेज आया है? 🎁 ❌ India Post के नाम पर वायरल हो रहे फ्री गिफ्ट और सर्वे वाले मैसेज पूरी तरह से #फर्जी हैं। 🚨 स्कैमर्स आपकी निजी और बैंकिंग जानकारी चुराने के लिए ऐसे भ्रामक लिंक भेज रहे हैं। इस धोखाधड़ी का सच क्या है और इससे कैसे सुरक्षित रहा जाए, इसकी पूरी जानकारी के लिए देखिए यह वीडियो 📹 केंद्र सरकार से संबंधित किसी भी प्रकार का संदिग्ध कंटेंट PIB Fact Check को भेजिए, वास्तविकता हम आपको बताएंगे 📲 WhatsApp: +91 8799711259 📧 Email: factcheck@pib.gov.in #IndiaPost #PIBFactCheck

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The headline of a newspaper clipping published by Mint claims that banks have been asked to stock up ATMs ahead of UPI fee roll out. #PIBFactCheck: ❌ The claim being made in the headline is #fake . ✅ No such instructions have been issued by RBI or the Ministry of Finance to stock up ATMs ahead of the UPI fee roll-out on 15 October. 💡 Flag suspicious content related to the Central Government to PIB Fact Check. 📱 WhatsApp: +91 8799711259 📧 factcheck@pib.gov.in

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🚨#Facebook पेज 'Old Ji' द्वारा प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी के कई वीडियो शेयर किए जा रहे हैं, जिनमें पीएम को पुराने नोट और सिक्कों की खरीद से संबंधी घोषणा करते हुए दिखाया गया है। #PIBFactCheck ❌ ये सभी वीडियो #फर्जी हैं और AI तकनीक (डीपफेक) की मदद से बनाए गए हैं। ✅ प्रधानमंत्री द्वारा ऐसी कोई घोषणा नहीं की गई है। ⚠️ ऐसे भ्रामक और लुभावने दावे करने वाले वीडियो से सावधान रहें। किसी भी संदिग्ध वीडियो या लिंक को शेयर/फॉरवर्ड न करें। ▶️ सरकारी योजनाओं की सही और प्रमाणिक जानकारी के लिए आधिकारिक वेबसाइट http://myscheme.gov.in पर विज़िट करें।

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💻 Did you come across the Free Laptop Scheme message? ⚠️ A WhatsApp message is being circulated claiming that the Government has invited applications from students for free laptops under the 'National Student Laptop Scheme 2026.' #PIBFactCheck ❌ This claim is #FAKE . ✅ The Government of India has neither announced any scheme by this name nor invited applications from students for free laptops. ⚠️ Beware! Fraudsters often use attractive offers such as free laptops, scholarships, or cash benefits to lure people into sharing personal, financial, or banking information

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An advertisement on Facebook is circulating a video falsely showing External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar endorsing an investment project that claims to offer ₹80,000 per day. #PIBFactCheck ❌ The video is digitally altered and fake. ✅ Neither External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar nor the Government of India has endorsed, authorised, or promoted any such investment project or platform. 🚨 Do not click on suspicious links or share your personal, financial, or bank details. ⚠️ Scammers often use fabricated endorsements and promises of extraordinary returns to deceive people into fraudulent investment schemes.

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सोशल मीडिया पर एक संदेश प्रसारित हो रहा है, जिसमें दावा किया जा रहा है कि इंडिया पोस्ट की ओर से ‘डाक सेवा गिफ्ट्स’ के तहत उपहार दिए जा रहे हैं। #PIBFactCheck: ❌ यह दावा फर्जी है। ➡️ India Post का ‘डाक सेवा गिफ्ट्स’ नाम की किसी भी उपहार, इनाम या लकी ड्रॉ योजना से कोई संबंध नहीं है। ✅ ऐसे किसी भी संदिग्ध लिंक या वेबसाइट पर क्लिक न करें। बैंक खाते की जानकारी, OTP या आधार नंबर जैसी निजी जानकारी भी साझा न करें। केंद्र सरकार से जुड़ी ऐसी किसी भी संदिग्ध जानकारी (लिंक, संदेश, फोटो या वीडियो) को PIBFactCheck के साथ साझा करें। 📲 WhatsApp: +91 8799711259 📧 Email: factcheck@pib.gov.in अधिक जानकारी: https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1819224&reg=48&lang=2

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Pakistani propaganda accounts are circulating posts claiming that former Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan was arrested in connection with an alleged 51.5-kg drug case at his residence. #PIBFactCheck ❌ This claim is FAKE. ✅ The video being shared with the claim is OLD & unrelated. It is from a terror attack that took place in J&K in December 2021. 🎥 Original video: https://youtu.be/u-KWYHBJUNY 🔴 Report suspicious content related to the Government of India to @PIBFactCheck: 📲 +91 8799711259 📩 factcheck@pib.gov.in

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⚠️ An office memorandum allegedly issued by the Department of School Education & Literacy, Ministry of Education, is claiming that the Government has proposed a comprehensive review of the existing arrangements relating to Teacher Eligibility Test (TET). #PIBFactCheck: ❌This document is #Fake and unauthentic. ✅ The National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) has neither participated in any such meeting nor proposed legislative reviews concerning teachers and Teacher Eligibility Test. 💡Flag suspicious content related to the Central Government to PIB Fact Check 📱WhatsApp: +91 8799711259 📧 factcheck@pib.gov.in

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▶️ Watch the original, unedited video here: https://x.com/IndiaUNNewYork/status/2100275501851877641?s=20 🔴 Report suspicious content related to the Government of India to PIBFactCheck 👇 📲 +91 8799711259 📩 factcheck@pib.gov.in

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Pakistani propaganda accounts has claimed that on the orders of Lt Gen VMB Krishnan, the Indian Army shot two women in Manipur and set their homes on fire. #PIBFactCheck ❌ This claim is #FAKE ✅ Suspected terrorists attacked a hill village in Manipur's Kangpokpi district and burnt down at least two houses while engaging in an exchange of fire with security forces. Read more: https://x.com/MythbusterXX/status/2100263605837181275?s=20

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⚠️ Pakistani propaganda accounts are circulating a video with the claim that an IAF MiG-29 fighter jet crashed during landing due to pilot error. #PIBFactCheck: ❌ Beware! This claim is #Fake. ✅ The footage in the claim is from a video game called War Thunder 🔗https://youtube.com/shorts/dVu0eMztePo?si=cjRiEtWvsbACtFYd 🔎 If you come across any suspicious content related to the Government of India, report it to @PIBFactCheck 📱WhatsApp: +91 8799711259 📧 factcheck@pib.gov.in

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A video on Facebook falsely depicts External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar promoting an investment scheme that promises returns of ₹90,000 per day on an initial investment of ₹22,000. #PIBFactCheck ❌ The video has been manipulated using Artificial Intelligence (AI). ✅ External Affairs Minister have not endorsed or promoted any such investment scheme or platform. ⚠️ Avoid clicking on suspicious links or sharing your personal and financial detail

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🚨 Beware! It's a scam. An advertisement on #Facebook is circulating a video falsely showing Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman endorsing an investment scheme that claims to offer ₹90,000 per day on an initial investment of just ₹22,000. #PIBFactCheck ❌ The video has been created using Artificial Intelligence (AI). ✅ Neither Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman nor the Government of India has endorsed, authorised, or promoted any such investment scheme or platform. ⚠️ Scammers often use AI-generated videos, fabricated endorsements, and promises of extraordinary returns to deceive people into fraudulent investment schemes.

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🚨 #Facebook पेज 'Extra Yojana' द्वारा प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी का एक डीप फेक वीडियो साझा कर दावा किया जा रहा है कि सरकार द्वारा एक बेटी के लिए ₹1 लाख और दो बेटियों के लिए ₹2 लाख दिए जा रहे हैं। #PIBFactCheck ❌ यह दावा #फर्जी है। ✅ केंद्र सरकार व प्रधानमंत्री @narendramodi द्वारा ऐसी कोई घोषणा नहीं की गई है। ⚠️ ऐसे लुभावने दावों से सावधान रहें। संदिग्ध लिंक या पंजीकरण फॉर्म पर अपनी व्यक्तिगत या वित्तीय जानकारी साझा न करें। 📣 सरकारी योजनाओं से जुड़ी जानकारी के लिए केवल आधिकारिक स्रोतों पर भरोसा करें।

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Pakistani propaganda accounts are circulating an edited video claiming that an Indian Army convoy was attacked in Chhattisgarh, killing 8 soldiers. #PIBFactCheck ❌ This claim is #FAKE ✅ The video is digitally edited by stitching together unrelated clips to create a false narrative. ✅ There has been NO SUCH ATTACK on an Indian Army convoy in Chhattisgarh 🔗https://x.com/MythbusterXX/status/2099201253586727227?s=20

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Pakistani propaganda accounts claim that an explosion rocked New Delhi, killing eight people, just minutes before the #BRICSSummit 2026 was set to conclude. #PIBFactCheck: ❌ This claim is #Fake. ✅The video being circulated is OLD and unrelated to the ongoing #BRICS Summit: 🔗https://youtu.be/gb-ljOXzpYs?si=kjr3Z_LQ920v_rO6 🔰 Always verify information through credible and official sources before believing or sharing it. 🚨 Report suspicious claims related to the Government of India to @PIBFactCheck : 📲 +91 8799711259 📩 factcheck@pib.gov.in

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🚨 SCAM ALERT! A loan approval letter is circulating, claiming to grant a loan amount worth ₹20 Lakhs under the Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana on payment of ₹3,250/- as agreement charges. #PIBFactCheck ❌ The letter is #FAKE. ✅ MUDRA does not provide direct loans to individuals or micro-entrepreneurs. It is a refinancing agency. 🔗 For authentic information, visit: http://mudra.org.in/FAQ 🛑 Stay cautious. Help STOP misinformation. Flag misleading content related to the Government of India immediately: 📲 WhatsApp: +91 8799711259 📩 Email: factcheck@pib.gov.in

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🚨 A video is being shared online claiming that Prime Minister @narendramodi gifted a portrait of himself to Chinese President #XiJinping #PIBFactCheck ❌ The claim is #FAKE ✅ The porcelain memento featuring PM Narendra Modi's image was gifted by Chinese President Xi Jinping to PM Narendra Modi in #Mamallapuram on 12 October 2019. 🔗https://x.com/PIB_India/status/1182921655732989952?s=20 🔗https://in.china-embassy.gov.cn/eng/xwfw/zgxw/202007/P020210622244707034146.pdf 🔰 Always verify information through credible and official sources before believing or sharing it.