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By Anmol Alphonso
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By Anmol Alphonso
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By Anmol Alphonso A post with photos of three Muslim men arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (Undergraduate) (NEET-UG) paper leak scandal is being shared with a false and communal claim insinuating that the investigative agency has arrested only Muslim accused in the case. BOOM found that while the three men in the photos have been arrested by the CBI, several other accused individuals who are Hindus have also been arrested. The CBI is currently investigating alleged irregularities in the NEET-UG exam, conducted on May 5, 2024. Th...
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By Anmol Alphonso A video of a group of Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) supporters in Arangadi, Kasaragod district, Kerala, celebrating the opening ceremony of a new party office by wearing green jerseys with the name 'Arangadi' on them is being shared on social media with a false claim that they wore Pakistan cricket jerseys. BOOM reached out to IUML Kasaragod MLA N.A. Nellikkunnu, under whose constituency Arangadi falls, who rejected the claim that the green jerseys are Pakistani cricket jerseys, and clarified that they are IUML Arangadi jerseys. The viral video is being shared on X with t...
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By Hazel Gandhi A video showing the national anthem playing during a session of the Lok Sabha is circulating with the false claim that Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi missed the anthem and joined the session only after it was over. BOOM found that the claims are false, Rahul Gandhi is seen in the video from the beginning of the national anthem. The first session of the 18th Lok Sabha took place on June 24, 2024 at the new Parliament House in New Delhi. After two days of oath-taking ceremonies of elected MPs, Om Birla was re-elected as Speaker and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi assumed charge a...
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By Hazel Gandhi
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By Hazel Gandhi Several media outlets including News18 and The Indian Express fell for a CGI (computer generated imagery) video of Virat Kohli's statue at Times Square and reported it as a real incident. BOOM found that the video has been created using CGI as part of an advertisement for Duroflex, a mattress company represented by Kohli. Virat Kohli is part of the Indian Men's cricket team, led by captain Rohit Sharma, which has been competing at the ICC T20 World Cup being hosted in the US and West Indies. On June 27, India beat England by 68 runs to qualify for the finals taking place on Jun...
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By Hazel Gandhi A viral screenshot purporting to show Congress' National Spokesperson Supriya Shrinate insulting Sonia Gandhi in a 2012 tweet, is fake. BOOM found that the screenshot is fabricated and Shrinate did not make the derogatory post against Sonia Gandhi. The viral screenshot is dated April 24, 2012, and claims to show Shrinate sharing a photo of Sonia Gandhi with the caption that translates to, 'Why madam? have all the dance bars in Italy shut?' The screenshot was shared on X with the caption, "Sonia Gandhi was a dancer in Italy, I am not saying this, Supriya Shrinet is saying this" ...
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By Anmol Alphonso A video claiming to show US President Joe Biden falling asleep during a live TV interview is doctored. BOOM found that the original video is from a 2012 interview with veteran singer and actor Harry Belafonte, which was edited to show Biden sitting in Belafonte's place. The 18 seconds video shows a news anchor trying to introduce the interviewee "live from New York," only to discover that Biden appears to have his eyes closed and is snoring. Despite the anchor's repeated calls of "Wake up, wake up," Biden continues to sleep and snore, prompting laughter in the newsroom. The v...
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