Ten Rupees Update: The latest hot news going viral on social media these days is that the Reserve Bank of India is about to soon declare the withdrawal of the ten-rupee note. Investigations were done on several levels to check the credulity of such news. Most important was the visit to the official site of RBI, where such information or such notification could be found. Further, no official statement or circular was made by the Government of India in this regard.
Rumor Propagation
In this piece of news in circulation among social media users, they say that after December 31, 2024, RBI would stop replacing ten-rupee notes. It is also said that this denomination would be withdrawn since it was done for 500 and 1000 rupee notes earlier.
Social Media Viral Post
The original source of this virality was a post of a user on December 20, 2024, on the social media fort X (formerly Twitter). The post claimed that RBI will demonetize these soon with an accompanying photo of the infamous Rs 10 note. This incident is an indication of how rumors travel across the world of social media without any due confirmation from authorities. Such news can very easily cause confusion and infuriation among the people. Therefore, one must verify the information before it is circulated again.
RBI’s Stand
This plan was not confirmed by the Reserve Bank of India. The bank neither issued any press release regarding the discontinuation or withdrawal of Rs 10 notes. This thus leaves no doubt that the viral message spreading around is completely baseless. The public has therefore been advised to refrain from believing in such gossips and trust only official information regarding any currency-related matters on the RBI website or government press releases.
Impact On Society
Such rumors create unnecessary atmosphere of panic and anxiety in society. Such rumors directly affects the small traders and the general public, who mostly use Rs 10 note in their daily transactions. It has further created the atmosphere that the Rs 10 note is going to be discontinued. It is purely a rumor that the RBI or the government has not taken any such decision. The general public should only listen to the official sources of such information.
Future Vigilance
Such rumors might probably be there in the future as well. Hence, the public must remain aware of digital literacy and verification of information. Any economic or monetary matter should rely solely on official information and stay away from outside public rumors.
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