New Delhi (NVI): A message is doing rounds on WhatsApp claiming that a 3-week, 5-phase “roadmap” has been purportedly made by the government to ease Covid-19 restrictions in the country.
Taking note of the viral message, the Fact Check Unit of Press Information Bureau today clarified that this roadmap is not made the Indian government but that of some other country.
“Claim: A so-called 3-week, 5-phase “roadmap”, purportedly made by the Government, to ease #COVID19India restrictions is being circulated on Whatsapp.
“#PIBFactCheck: #Fake news.This roadmap is not made by our Government, but by that of some other country,” PIB Fact Check tweeted.
Apart from PIB, Regional Outreach Bureau (ROB) Chandigarh, under the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (MIB) also posted a fake news alert regarding the “roadmap” message on Twitter.
#FakeNewsAlert
Claim: A message is being circulated? claiming 5-phase roadmap by Government to ease #COVID19 restrictions based on a 3-week review process.
#FactCheck: There is no such announcement/decision by the Government. The message is #FAKE & Baseless.#StayInformed pic.twitter.com/BVLaMQIX4V— ROB Chandigarh (@ROBChandigarh) May 12, 2020
The tweet read: “Claim: A message is being circulated down pointing backhand index claiming 5-phase roadmap by Government to ease #COVID19 restrictions based on a 3-week review process.
“#FactCheck: There is no such announcement/decision by the Government. The message is #FAKE & Baseless.”
Social media platforms are flooded with fake news and misinformation around coronavirus. To counter such viral fake messages, PIB has initiated Fact Check handle. One can also submit such messages or claims on PIB’s official website.
