Fact Check: Is Jio offering free ₹498 recharge for all users?

21-day lockdown in India due to Coronavirus outbreak has evidently put a strain on people's lives. Keeping aside a few minuscule activities, it is only expected that people spend a big chunk of ir day indulging in online platforms which require internet. Be it streaming YouTube videos or playing online games, internet is a requirement to fulfil both leisure and business activities in modern world. In an evident attempt to exploit this vulnerability of people, many torious internet users started spreading messs which consisted of fake web links to ₹498 recharge of Jio data and calling services. 

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Claim - 

Various social media posts and WhatsApp messs were forwarding fake links of ₹498 Jio recharge. messs suggested that Jio has availed this offer ir user by taking current situations into consideration. Various messs were sharing different fake links of Jio website with same claim. messs were predominantly forwarded in Hindi on WhatsApp and various or regional langus on or platforms. Check it out below - 

Rating - False

official Jio Twitter account has denied offering free ₹498 recharge to anyone. links shared in messs would lead users to a fake Jio website which would ask m to register ir names and numbers and collect data. Besides this, such links can also lead websites full of malware which can, in fact, harm your device. If one needs to kw about offers or recharge packs offered by Jio, ir official website is listed below - 

• Official Jio Website - https://www.jio.com/welcome

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Origin - 

fake mess first started circulating on WhatsApp messenger. Soon after, various people also started circulating mess on social media platforms like Instagram, Facebook, Twitter. various YouTube videos were also made by various netizens which provided viewers with fake link for  ₹498 Jio recharge. 

Google Trends analysis for fake ₹498 Jio recharge messs

As fake messs of Jio offering free ₹498 recharge started circulating on internet, people were quick to search on Google wher messs held any credibility. As a result, a surge of people searching for ₹498 Jio recharge was witnessed on Google. Check it out below - 

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