PIB Fact Check Debunks Viral Claim: No Free Gold Scheme by Government

• A viral video on Instagram claimed the central government is giving 1 tola of free gold to households without government employees.
• The video, shared by 'sanjay_annu_sahu', falsely showed PM Narendra Modi announcing the scheme, stating gold distribution via Aadhaar cards.
• PIB Fact Check confirmed the claim is completely false and the video used AI to manipulate PM Modi's speech.
• The central government has not announced any such scheme for free gold distribution.
• PIB advises vigilance against fake news and urges verification of government schemes from official sources, providing contact details for reporting.

Why It Matters: Government is not giving free gold; viral video is fake and uses AI-generated content.