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By BOOM FACT Check Team Claim: An old photo of the former Indian men’s cricket team captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni is being circulated online with a claim that it shows him urging people to vote for the Congress. Fact: BOOM found that the picture dates back to 2020, when Dhoni and his other team members celebrated Chennai Super Kings (CSK) reaching six million followers on erstwhile Twitter (now X). Tools used: BOOM performed a reverse image search on the photo that led to several news reports carrying the same photo. These reports were published in October 2020. Also, CSK's official social medi...
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By Archis Chowdhury An AI-generated voice clone of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is viral on the internet, where he can be heard swearing in as the Prime Minister of India. Congress supporters were found sharing the voice clone along with music, and a video montage showing Gandhi, and shots of the Red Fort in Delhi. The clip was viral on social media, with users sharing it with a caption that read, "The day is soon… on June 4… The Prime Minister will be Rahul Gandhi…" An archived version of such a post can be viewed here. June 4 refers to the day of counting for the ongoing Lok Sabha elections,...
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By Hera Rizwan Manish Kashyap, the YouTuber from Bihar who was arrested, last year, over spreading 'fake videos' concerning attacks on Bihari migrants in Tamil Nadu, has now joined the BJP. He expressed that his decision to join Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party was influenced by his mother's encouragement. Manoj Tiwari, Delhi MP for the BJP, witnessed Kashyap's induction into the party. "NSA was slapped on me but now I have not only been granted bail but all charges are cleared now. NSA is also withdrawn...my fight against those who defame Sanatan will continue," Kashyap said. Tiwari also ...
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By Srijit Das An old video of a man slamming an EVM control unit on the floor during the Karnataka Assembly elections has been revived with a misleading claim that the incident is recent and took place during the ongoing Lok Sabha elections. BOOM found that the incident occurred in Mysuru on May 10, 2023, during the Karnataka Assembly elections. In the 59-second footage, a man can be seen signing the register. The situation then quickly escalates as he forcefully grabs the EVM control unit and hurls it to the ground. Polling officers and police personnel then immediately rush in to prevent him...
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By Ritika Jain Supreme Court on Friday rejected a batch of pleas seeking 100 per cent tally of votes cast on EVMs, votes by paper ballots and physically dropping VVPAT paper slips in ballot boxes. The top court’s verdict comes on the day 88 constituencies across 13 states go to polls in phase 2 of the Lok Sabha Elections 2024. This means, the current system where VVPAT verification is done at five random polling stations in each constituency selected by a Returning Officer by drawing lots, is in force. If there is any dispute, the vote recorded on VVPAT slip will take precedence. Justices Sanj...
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By Nivedita Niranjankumar A video of actress turned politician Madhavi Latha where she says "I am not a woman," during an interview, is cropped and is being shared with a false claim that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate from Hyderabad said she is not a woman. BOOM found that the video has been cropped and is being shared out of context to make the false claim. In the original interview, Latha was in fact stating that she is not just a woman but Shakti (divine feminine force) herself. Latha, an actress by profession was announced by the BJP as their candidate in Hyderabad, Telangana ...
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By Hera Rizwan Indian Overseas Congress chairman Sam Pitroda has managed to stir up a political controversy by alluding to the inheritance tax in the United States as an "interesting law". This prompted the grand old party to defend its stance. The BJP seized upon Pitroda's comments regarding the notion of inheritance tax in the US to bolster its critique of the Congress's alleged approach to wealth redistribution. Prime Minister Narendra Modi also alleged that the Congress aims to confiscate property passed down to children, characterising the party's philosophy as one of "looting," both duri...
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By Archis Chowdhury MANIPUR — Dylan, a young activist, was driving through the peripheries of Imphal, when he spotted his 18-year-old cousin dressed in black attire, holding a gun. The 18-year-old had joined the forces of Arambai Tenggol. Dylan was shocked even as his young cousin walked up to him to seek blessings. The term Arambai refers to "poisoned darts" used by warriors, and Tenggol refers to a troop or platoon in Meitei language. Arambai Tenggol incites various reactions among the locals in Manipur’s capital city: fear, enthusiasm, hatred, and anger. However, through visuals of guns com...
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By Ritika Jain Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have been accused of demagoguery, and dog-whistling by invoking religious symbols and anti-Muslim rhetoric to secure votes. Opposition parties have accused the prime minister of violating the Model Code of Conduct and raised questions against the Election Commission of India (ECI) for failing to enforce its own rules. Addressing a rally in Rajasthan’s Tonk-Sawai Madhopur constituency, Prime Minister Narendra Modi accused the Congress of appeasement and vote bank politics while repeating the mislea...
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By Nivedita Niranjankumar An old video of Congress leader and former chief minister of Madhya Pradesh Kamal Nath, claiming he promised a mosque and the reinstatement of Article 370 to Muslims in a meeting, is a deepfake. BOOM found that the audio in the clip, claiming to be that of Kamal Nath, is an audio voice clone and not his own voice. In the viral video, Nath can be seen talking to a group of people most of them Muslims. The overlaid audio claims, "I have been thinking for a long time that I should talk to you. But please understand that this should not leave the room. We are very worried...
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