Many social media users are sharing posts claiming that free laptops are being distributed to students who can’t afford them.
The post reads, “The Applications for the Students Laptop Scheme 2022 Is Available. This scheme is open to all students who for financial reasons are not in a position to purchase a laptop of their own and are in need of laptop in their level of education. Students that can apply -All Students can apply for the helping laptop support scheme. Eligiblity-All countries
300,000 students recieved laptop in 2021 In 2022 Over 800,000 students will be given free laptop to enhance their learning this month. Application has began and students that have applied have started gettig their laptops ONLY STUDENTS CAN APPLY Register and apply here https://laptops4u.scholarshipunion.online/”
The link to the post can be seen here.
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FACT CHECK
NewsMobile did a fact-check and found the claim to be fake.
We checked the link associated with the post and found that the link is not working.
We also found no media report to suggest that laptops were being distributed for free amid COVID-19.
Government’s dal information agency Press Information Bureau’s Fact Check arm also refuted the viral claim that laptops are being provided by the government in the wake of COVID-19.
PIB Fact check tweeted: “सोशल मीडिया पर शेयर किए जा रहे संदेश में दावा किया जा रहा है कि #COVID19 के कारण @EduMinOfIndia सभी लोगों को मुफ्त लैपटॉप प्रदान करेगी #PIBFactCheck“यह दावा #फर्जी है, भारत सरकार ने ऐसी कोई घोषणा नहीं की है, ऐसी वेबसाइटों पर कभी भी अपनी व्यक्तिगत जानकारी साझा ना करें.”
(English translation: A message along with a link is claiming that @EduMinOfIndia will provide free laptops to all people to support virtual learning amid the #COVID19 outbreak #PIBFactCheck: This claim is #FAKE Don’t forward such messages Never disclose personal information on such websites.)
Thus, we can ascertain that viral posts claiming that laptop is being provided to students amid pandemic are fake.
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