“Central government is distributing 4.34 lakh mobile phones and tabs to students scoring 80 percent or more in the upcoming Class X and Class XII board examinations 2024”
What FACTLY found
There are no reports about Central government distributing mobile phones and tablets to Class X and Class XII students. If the central government had indeed launched such a scheme for students, it would have been widely reported by news agencies and Press Information Bureau, Government of India. However, there are reports about various state governments distributing mobile phones, laptops, and tabs to students
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 19 February 2024. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 23 February 2024, 4 days later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
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This check was done by FACTLY, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.