“If an Aadhar card is ten years old, it needs to be updated either online or offline, else the Aadhar card will become invalid.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 2 Jun 2024.
FACTLY rated thisFALSE
What FACTLY found
On 9 November 2022, the UIDAI issued a notification requesting people to update their Aadhaar details if 10 years have passed since they received their Aadhaar card. However, they later clarified that updating is not mandatory for everyone, though it can help provide better service.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 2 June 2024. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 4 June 2024, 2 days later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/reel/799497408318505
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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.