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By Hazel Gandhi
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By Archis Chowdhury A video purportedly showing three women fighting back against a group of men, after being assaulted by them, is being shared with Islamophobic captions claiming that the video shows three girls in a Paris metro underpass fighting back against a group of Muslim immigrants who tried to molest them. BOOM found these claims to be false; our fact-check reveals that the video shows a fight that was staged and shot by Campus Univers Cascades (CUC) - a stunt team based in France. Also Read:Video Of Injured Man Reassuring His Mother Peddled As Gazan Faking Injuries Several users on ...
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By Hazel Gandhi An old video showing three people-- two white men and one white woman urinating on another woman covered in coal is viral online with the false claim that it shows three French people urinating on an African child. BOOM found that the claims are false; the video is old and shows 'Piedra', an art performance by Regina José Galindo and is not based on a real incident. The two-minute long video shows the woman covered in coal crouched down on her knees and elbows while three people urinate on her in short intervals. The video is being shared on X with the caption, "This is the fil...
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By Srijit Das An old graphic video showing bodies lying in a pool of blood on the road is circulating with a false communal claim that it shows a recent attack on the white people by Muslim refugees in France. BOOM found the video is from 2016 and shows an aftermath of a terror attack in Nice, France during the Bastille Day celebrations that killed 84 people. The video is being shared with a caption, "White people in France are being slaughtered and raped in droves by Muslims refugees." Click here to view the post. BOOM also received the video on its WhatsApp tipline number (7700906588) with a...
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By Anmol Alphonso A post claiming that France has banned citizens from 57 Muslim countries after the recent riots in the country is false and no such announcement has been made by the French government. The post also goes on to falsely claim that Indian citizens have been exempt from the ban. Widespread riots had broken out in France after a 17-year-old boy of Algerian heritage was shot dead by a police officer at a traffic stop in the Paris suburb of Nanterre on June 27, 2023. The caption of the viral post reads, "*Big Breaking News : France has banned visas and passports of people from all 5...
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By Hazel Gandhi A video showing a church burning in France is viral with the claim that the church was set ablaze by BJP supporters in Manipur. BOOM found that the claims are false and the video is from Marne, France, where a 16th century church recently burned down. The violence between the Kuki and Meitei community has grappled Manipur for more than 2 months now, leading to a death toll of over 140. The clip of the church burning is being shared in this context. The 25-second clip shows flames coming out of the church before its steeple collapses. A caption on Twitter reads, "Manipur- Imphal...
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By Anmol Alphonso A set of several old and unrelated videos of French police using excessive force and beating up protesters including women is being shared as a police crackdown during the recent riots in the country. Widespread riots broke out in France last week after a 17-year-old boy of Algerian heritage was shot dead by a police officer at a traffic stop in the Paris suburb of Nanterre on June 27, 2023. The video which is 55 seconds long, consists of nine video clips, many showing French police using excessive force against women protesters or dragging protesters in the street. The viral...
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By Srijit Das A video of a huge building engulfed in massive flames is currently being shared with a false claim that it shows how the protesters burnt down the Alcazar Library in Marseille, France. BOOM found that the video is from the Philippines where the historic Manila Central Post Office caught fire on May 21 this year. France's Marseille-based news outlet La Provence on June 30 reported that the entrance of the Alcazar library was vandalised by rioters. France has been rocked by widespread riots after a police officer fatally shot an Algerian-origin teenager Nahel M for refusing to stop...
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By Anmol Alphonso An old video of an Apple store in Bordeaux, France being looted in December 2018 is being shared with as recent linking it to the riots in the county last week. An Apple store was damaged during the recent protests in Strasbourg, France when protesters were seen smashing the windows of the store on June 30, 2023. However, the viral video does not show the same Apple store or same location. Widespread riots broke out in France last week after a 17-year-old boy of Algerian heritage was shot dead by a police officer at a traffic stop in the Paris suburb of Nanterre on June 27, 2...
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By Hazel Gandhi An old video of protesters at the Central de la République in France carrying Algerian flags is being linked to the current unrest in France. BOOM found that the video is from 2019 when French-Algerian residents were demonstrating against former Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika running for a fifth term. The video shows demonstrators gathered at Central de la République in Paris and carrying Algerian flags. Right-wing Twitter users in India have tweeted claiming demonstrators showed their support and demanded justice for Nahel M, a 17-year-old French boy of Algerian desce...
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