Archive · 17 Aug 2026
PIB Fact Check Debunks Deepfake Video of PM Modi's Gold Scheme
A video on the internet showed Prime Minister Modi saying the government would give people a piece of gold for free.
But that video was not real.
Someone used a computer trick called a deepfake to make it look like the Prime Minister said those words.
The government's fact-checking team, called PIB Fact Check, looked into the video.
They said the Prime Minister never made such an announcement.
The video came from an Instagram page that was not an official government source.
The team said the claim is fake and people should not believe it.
They also said people should not share such videos without checking first.
To know about real government schemes, people can visit the official website called MyScheme.
If people see suspicious videos, they can report them to PIB Fact Check.
It is important to check facts before believing what we see online.
A viral video using a deepfake of PM Narendra Modi claimed the government would give one tola of gold free to Aadhaar card holders.
PIB Fact Check clarified on X that neither PM Modi nor the Government of India made any such announcement on 15 August.
The claim was traced to an Instagram page named 'indiamobileyojna' that presented the fabricated benefit as a government scheme.
PIB Fact Check labeled the claim as fake and urged citizens to stay alert against tempting and misleading claims.
Citizens can verify authentic schemes on the government's official 'MyScheme' website and report suspicious content to PIB Fact Check.
- Who
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi (featured in the deepfake), PIB Fact Check, and an Instagram page named 'indiamobileyojna'
- What
- A deepfake video falsely claiming the government would give one tola of gold free to Aadhaar card holders was debunked by PIB Fact Check
- When
- The PIB Fact Check clarification was posted on X on Monday, following the 15 August Independence Day context
- Where
- India, circulating on social media platforms including Instagram and X
- Why
- To prevent citizens from believing and sharing fabricated government announcements and financial benefit claims
- Claim
- Government offering one tola of gold free to Aadhaar card holders
- Verdict
- Fake, according to PIB Fact Check
- Source of claim
- Instagram page 'indiamobileyojna'
- Method
- Digitally manipulated/deepfake video of PM Modi's speech
- Official verification
- MyScheme website for authentic scheme details
- Reporting contacts
- +91 8799711259 and [email protected]
- Date context
- 15 August Independence Day announcement claim