# PIB Fact Check says Modi gold scheme video is deepfake 2026-08-17T16:46:45+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet A viral video claiming that Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a free 1-tola gold scheme for Aadhaar card holders on Independence Day is fake, according to the PIB Fact Check unit. The agency said on X that the video had been digitally altered and no such announcement was made by PM Modi or the government. The video was shared by an Instagram handle named 'indiamobileyojna' and used a deepfake version of PM Modi's speech to appear authentic. PIB Fact Check cautioned citizens not to fall for the misleading claim and advised them to verify government schemes through the official website 'MyScheme'. Citizens can report suspicious content related to the central government to PIB Fact Check via phone (+91 8799711259) or email (factcheck@pib.gov.in). ## Coverage - livemint.com This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Aadhaar, Narendra Modi, PIB Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/pib-fact-check-says-modi-gold-scheme-video-is-deepfake/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/pib-fact-check-says-modi-gold-scheme-video-is-deepfake/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/