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    "data": {
        "id": 1665640,
        "msgid": "hoax-mbg-to-be-replaced-with-free-bpjs-health-1775703055",
        "date": "2026-04-09 09:03:27",
        "title": "Hoax! MBG to be Replaced with Free BPJS Health",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "A viral social media post falsely claims that Indonesia's Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) programme will be replaced with free BPJS Health coverage or monthly cash assistance of Rp300,000, suggesting it would be more beneficial for the public. Fact-checking reveals no official statements or credible reports support this, and the accompanying image is AI-generated; BPJS already offers a separate premium assistance programme for the poor, while MBG continues nationwide. This hoax underscores ongoing misinformation surrounding government welfare initiatives under the new administration.",
        "content": "<p>Jakarta (ANTARA\/JACX) \u2013 A post on the Facebook social media platform\nfeatures a group of people appearing to demonstrate with demands for the\nFree Nutritious Meals (MBG) programme to be replaced with free BPJS\nHealth or monthly cash assistance. The post also states that replacing\nthe MBG programme with another form of aid would be more beneficial for\nthe public. The narrative in the post reads: \u201cDo you agree if MBG is\nreplaced with free BPJS or Rp300,000 cash per month, because that would\nbe more beneficial.\u201d However, is it true that the MBG programme will be\nreplaced with free BPJS Health? Explanation: Based on investigations, no\nofficial statements or reports from credible media have been found\nindicating that the MBG programme will be replaced with free BPJS\nHealth. Furthermore, checks show that the image in the post is generated\nby artificial intelligence (AI). For information, BPJS Health already\nhas the Premium Assistance Recipients (PBI) programme, which is intended\nfor underprivileged communities where the premiums are covered by the\ngovernment. However, that programme is not related to replacing the MBG\nprogramme. To date, the MBG programme is still ongoing and being\nimplemented in various regions. Therefore, the claim that the MBG\nprogramme will be replaced with free BPJS Health is untrue information\nor a hoax. Rating: MBG to be Replaced with Free BPJS Health Claim: Hoax\nFact-check: Hoax! SBY and AHY Demand MBG be Replaced with Free Education\nup to Undergraduate Level Fact-check: Hoax! Prabowo to Halt MBG After\nEid al-Fitr<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/hoax-mbg-to-be-replaced-with-free-bpjs-health-1775703055",
        "image": ""
    },
    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
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