The government has refuted a message circulating on social media, claiming that the government has launched a scheme offering free laptops and is accepting applications for it. The Fact Check Unit of the Press Information Bureau (PIB) has termed the claim fake, saying that no such scheme has been announced by the Government. PIB has also said that such messages are often attempts to collect personal or financial information. It also advised citizens to avoid forwarding such messages without verifying them from official sources.