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Press Information Bureau

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New Delhi, India

The Press Information Bureau (PIB) is the public relations agency of the Government of India, responsible for disseminating information about government policies and programs to the public and the media. PIB plays a crucial role in communication strategy and serves as an interface between the government and the citizenry.

CCI Score

CCI Score: Press Information Bureau

-42.30

-0.90%

Latest Event

PIB Releases Fact Sheet on World Bank Poverty Report

On June 7, 2025, the Press Information Bureau issued a fact sheet highlighting India's reduction in extreme poverty following the World Bank's revision of the poverty threshold. Critics argue that this selective presentation masks significant socioeconomic challenges and bolsters a partisan narrative.

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Press Information Bureau is currently rated as a Toadie.

-30 to -44 CCI Score
Companies scoring in this range actively seek to please authoritarian regimes. They offer proactive support and assistance in exchange for preferential treatment, compromising ethical standards for business gains and political favor.

Latest Events

  • PIB Releases Fact Sheet on World Bank Poverty Report Logo
    JUN
    07
    2025

    On June 7, 2025, the Press Information Bureau issued a fact sheet highlighting India's reduction in extreme poverty following the World Bank's revision of the poverty threshold. Critics argue that this selective presentation masks significant socioeconomic challenges and bolsters a partisan narrative.

  • Government Regulatory Reforms Announced via PIB Press Release Logo
    FEB
    01
    2025

    On February 1, 2025, the Press Information Bureau disseminated a press release detailing several government initiatives including the formation of a High-Level Committee for Regulatory Reforms, the launch of an Investment Friendliness Index of States, and the introduction of Jan Vishwas Bill 2.0 to decriminalize over 100 legal provisions. These measures are aimed at updating outdated regulations and enhancing ease of doing business.

  • -40

    Public and Political Behavior

    June 10

    The press release, representing the official government communication channel, propagates reforms that ease regulatory burdens—a move that from a left-leaning anti-fascist perspective can be seen as undermining public accountability and facilitating policies that favor established corporate and authoritarian interests.

    Press Release: Press Information Bureau

  • -20

    Economic and Structural Influence

    June 10

    The initiatives detailed in the press release, such as the Investment Friendliness Index and Jan Vishwas Bill 2.0, reflect structural economic reforms that may favor deregulation and corporate interests at the expense of broader social and labor protections, thereby aligning with authoritarian economic agendas.

    Press Release: Press Information Bureau

  • Supreme Court Issues Stay Order on PIB's Fact Check Unit Logo
    MAR
    22
    2024

    On March 22, 2024, the Supreme Court issued a stay order against the Fact Check Unit proposed under the Press Information Bureau that was intended to certify the veracity of news regarding government actions. The intervention came after concerns were raised that the unit could serve as a tool for aggressive censorship and propaganda, potentially stifling free expression and independent journalistic inquiry.

  • -60

    Media Influence and Propaganda

    June 10

    The creation of a Fact Check Unit under PIB, a government conduit for disseminating official narratives, raised significant concerns about its potential use as an instrument of censorship and state propaganda. This move risked curtailing free speech and undermining independent media by allowing the government to arbitrarily label dissenting news as fake. Although the Supreme Court’s stay order is a positive check, the initial initiative by PIB reflects an authoritarian approach to media control, warranting a negative score in the context of anti-fascist values.

    Stay Order Against Fact Check Unit Under Press Information Bureau Issued By Supreme Court Of India

  • PIB Fact Check Unit Enables Government Censorship Logo
    MAR
    20
    2024

    On March 20, 2024, the Indian government notified a fact-checking unit under the Press Information Bureau as the authorized arbiter of online content accuracy under the amended IT Rules 2021. The move, seen by critics as a consolidation of governmental control over media narratives, could lead to censorship and suppression of dissenting voices.

  • -50

    Public and Political Behavior

    June 10

    The decision centralizes control over public discourse by empowering a government-linked fact-check unit to label and remove online content, a measure that could be used to suppress dissent and consolidate authoritarian narratives.

    Centre notifies its own fact check unit under PIB: What is it?

  • -40

    Media Influence and Propaganda

    June 10

    By vesting the PIB's fact-check unit with the power to determine what is 'fake' online, the government risks weaponizing the tool to suppress dissent and steer media narratives, thereby enabling state-driven propaganda and censorship.

    Centre notifies its own fact check unit under PIB: What is it?

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