PIB’s fact-check unit detects three YouTube channels spreading fake news

The fact-check unit of the Press Information Bureau has detected three YouTube channels which were allegedly circulating fake news pertaining to the Supreme Court and the top Constitutional functionaries. “This is the first time when PIB has exposed entire YouTube channels as against individual posts on social media spreading false claims,” said the Ministry. “Examples include fake news such as the Supreme Court to have ruled that future elections would be conducted by ballot papers; government giving money to people who have bank accounts, Aadhaar cards and PAN cards; ban on EVMs, etc,” it said. They were also found to be displaying “Action taken by PIB Fact Checks Unit follows blocking of over one hundred YouTube channels by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting in the past one year,” said the Ministry.