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By Anmol Alphonso
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By Anmol Alphonso
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By Nidhi Jacob In June, post-poll false claims emerged as the most prevalent theme of mis/disinformation, accounting for 35% of all 101 fact-checks published in English, Hindi, and Bangla. 47.5% of all fact-checked claims were related to Indian politics, followed by communal claims and misinformation concerning international politics. The Muslim community remained the primary target of mis/disinformation for the second consecutive month, accounting for 16% of the false claims. We published 6 AI-generated fact-checks, comprising 2 images and 4 voice clones. Nearly half or 47.5% of the total fac...
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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
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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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By Rohit Kumar A photo of Vadilal ice cream with the Halal-certified mark on it is viral online with the false claim that the ice cream manufacturer adds beef flavour to its products. BOOM found that the claims are false, the quality manager of Vadilal told BOOM that their products are 100% vegetarian and products with the Halal mark are sold only in selected countries not including India. According to the rules in some Islamic countries, food products must be Halal certified in order to be fit for consumption. One X user shared a photo of the ice cream's packaging with the caption, "Vadilal u...
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By Hazel Gandhi An old video showing the police parading a group of half-naked Muslim men on the streets is viral online with a false and communal claim that they were being punished for pelting stones at Hindu houses on the occasion of Eid. BOOM found that the claims are false, the video is from 2023 and then SHO of Sadar Bazar police station, Indore, confirmed that there was no communal angle to the incident. The video shows a group of half-naked men tied together with ropes being paraded on the streets as punishment by the police. News outlet The Free Press Journal carried this old video as...
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