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By Anmol Alphonso A video of a press conference by a group under the banner of "Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh" is being shared on social media with the false claim that the RSS led by Mohan Bhagwat has extended its support to the opposition I.N.D.I.A alliance and the Congress Party against the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). BOOM found that the group which shares the same name with Bhagwat's RSS is not affiliated to it. The Mohan Bhagwat led RSS is the ideological parent of the BJP. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and several BJP ministers spent their formative years in the RSS. In the 2.20 mi...
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By Anmol Alphonso An old video of Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Sujata Mondal being chased with lathis by a group of people in the middle of a field is being shared with the misleading claim that it is a recent incident of people chasing her away in Arambagh, West Bengal. BOOM found that the viral video is from April 2021 when Mondal was chased out of a polling booth in the third phase of the assembly election in the state. Mondal had then alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was creating chaos and threatening TMC supporters in Arambagh amid the voting, which the BJP had denied. In ...
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By Anmol Alphonso A photo claiming Virat Kohli was caught watching a recent press conference by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on his mobile device is edited. BOOM found that in the original photo Kohli is only scrolling on his mobile phone, with no visual of Gandhi on the screen. The first match of the Indian Premier League 2024 was held on March 22, 2024, between Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in Chennai. Kohli, who is part of the RCB also led the team as captain till 2021. On March 21, 2024, Rahul Gandhi held a press conference in New Delhi claiming the Congress par...
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By Hazel Gandhi A news article purportedly published on the BBC India website claims to show excerpts from journalist Karan Thapar's interview with Sun TV's Pujitha Devaraju, where Thapar can be seen talking about the benefits of a certain investment scheme. BOOM found that the claims are false, not only is the website falsely impersonating the BBC, but Thapar had earlier issued a clarification denying any such interview with Sun TV or promoting any fraudulent investment scheme. The news article is being shared as a post on Facebook and is titled 'Sun TV management refuses to comment on the sc...
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By Anmol Alphonso A viral graphic claiming a survey by news outlet South First has predicted a landslide victory for the Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP) in the upcoming Andhra Pradesh assembly election, is fake. BOOM found that South First has not released any such survey on the upcoming 2024 assembly elections in Andhra Pradesh. Assembly elections are scheduled to be held on May 13, 2024 in the southern state with the results set to be announced on June 4, 2024. The ruling YSRCP led by CM YS Jagan Mohan Reddy faces the opposition alliance of Telugu Desam Party (TDP) led by N. Ch...
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By Anmol Alphonso A cropped video of a journalist asking a question to Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar about cases of alleged violation of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah is being shared with a false claim that he dodged the question. The Election Commission held a press conference on March 16, 2024, announcing the schedule for the general elections in the country. CEC Kumar took questions from several reporters present at the press conference after announcing the schedule. The 39 seconds video shows Ashlin Mathew from Na...
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La fake news sur la mort de Charles III est venue lundi des chaînes russes pro-Kremlin Mash ou Readkova. L'une et l'autre comptent des millions de followers. À titre de preuve, les chaînes ont relayé un faux communiqué attribué au Palais de Buckingham. L'intox est rapidement devenue virale et s'est propagée, le 18 mars, sans qu'il n'y ait eu aucune confirmation ou annonce officielle de la part de la famille royale. L'ambassade britannique en Ukraine a publié un démenti pour "informer que la nouvelle de la mort du roi Charles III" était "fausse". Les théories du complot sur la famille royale se...
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By Anmol Alphonso A cropped video of a five-judge Constitution Bench led by Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud hearing arguments being made by the Solicitor General (SG) of India Tushar Mehta in the electoral bond case is viral with the false claim that the judges walked out from the hearing midway, without hearing the arguments being made. The Supreme Court on March 18pulled up the State Bank of India for its selective disclosure of all information related to Electoral Bonds, which were recently struck down by the courts as unconstitutional. The bench further directed the country's l...
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By Hazel Gandhi Several media outlets including The Indian Express, Times of India, Hindustan Times, ABP News, and Times Now ran reports claiming that actor Siddharth criticised women for not celebrating the Royal Challengers Bangalore's recent win in the Women's Premier League. BOOM found that the claims are false; the statement was made by Siddharth's namesake account on X and is unrelated to the actor. Led by captain Smriti Mandhana, the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) defeated Delhi Capitals and clinched the title of the Women's Premier League on March 17, 2024. A user on X, Siddharth (@...
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