MS Dhoni is a former cricket captain of the Indian team.
A piece of fake news recently went viral on social media. The image claims that the Reserve Bank of India in favor of the former cricket captain of the Indian team Mahendra Singh Dhoni Rs. 7 coins will be released. The image claims that the RBI is doing this for his contribution to Indian cricket. However, the Press Information Bureau found this claim to be misleading in their fact-checking. Attaching a fake infographic in the tweet, PIB wrote, “The claim made in the picture. # fake. The Department of Economic Affairs has not made any such announcement.” PIB also tagged the Ministry of Finance, DD News, All India Radio News, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and Central Bureau of Communication.
A picture circulating on social media claims that a new ₹7 coin will be released to honor Mahendra Singh Dhoni for his contribution to Indian cricket.#PIBFactCheck✔️ The image is the claim made # fake✔️ Department of Economic Affairs has not made any such announcement. pic.twitter.com/rgFwmVUPbL— PIB Fact Check (@PIBFactCheck) November 14, 2024
So far many social media users have shared this misleading claim.
The spread of fake news can spread false information about a person or place. Citizens should be fully aware of such news and should not share it without any verification. In India, alt news portal has debunked many such false claims. They dispel these false rumors through different methods. Some of them are-
- The portal uses internet tools like Google reverse image search to determine the origin of viral photographs or videos. They also check whether the same image or video has been used previously in similar or different contexts.
- They also search the Internet using various search filters (date, time, etc.) to find the origin of posts and messages circulating on the Internet.
- In case of viral rumours, they establish contact with local authorities or police. This is especially done to verify the veracity behind communally sensitive claims.
- They also review the original video or transcript to check whether statements attributed to public figures have been edited to distort the message.
About Reserve Bank of India
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is the central bank of India. The bank started operations on April 1, 1935 under the Reserve Bank of India Act. The Reserve Bank of India uses monetary policy to create financial stability in India. It is also charged with regulating the country’s currency and credit systems. Its main function is to have a unified supervision of the financial sector in India.