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By Hera Rizwan According to "Shrinking Democracy, Growing Violence," a report by the internet advocacy watchdog Access Now, India recorded 116 instances of internet shutdowns in 2023, representing 41% of the 283 cases worldwide. Consequently, India has led the world in internet shutdowns for the sixth consecutive year. Overall, the internet was snapped 283 times across 39 countries last year, an increase in 41 percent from 2022. Myanmar had the second highest number of shutdowns, with 37, although the report suggested that this figure is likely only a “fraction of what were likely hundreds.” F...
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By Donald Takhell DELHI, MANIPUR – Swami Laimayum, who was in Manipur when the internet was completely shut down in the aftermath of violence on May 3, 2023, was surprised to find that his sim card still has internet access. Laimayum had a Vodafone sim card which he has been using for almost a decade. There were words around that Vodafone sim had glitches and sometimes internet was accessible from these sim cards, albeit at low speeds. I was in Delhi at that time and Laimayum had video called me on WhatsApp. He said, “I'm the only one with internet, there is no use as my other friends in Manip...
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By Anmol Alphonso A video from Manipur of Meitei women's group - Meira Paibis - chasing away personnel of the Mahar Regiment while protesting against the deployment of security forces, is being shared on social media with the false claim that two Indian army soldiers were killed by a group of women when they attempted to molest them BOOM found that the claim is false, as the video is unrelated, and there has been no reported allegation of molestation against the soldiers, nor any report of soldiers being beaten to death, as claimed in the viral post. In the 19-second video, a group of women ca...
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By Titha Ghosh On 7 December 2023, BOOM Live convened a virtual discussion on "Fact-Checking in the North East" as a pivotal step in the formation of a North-East Fact Alliance. Panellists Tridip Mandal, Creative Head of The Quint, Karma Paljor, Editor-In-Chief of EastMojo, and Sanskrita Bharadwaj, freelance journalist, delved into their experiences of fact-checking in the North-East and the numerous challenges it presents. A consensus emerged that fact-checking efforts are often isolated and not prioritised by traditional news outlets. The discussion unearthed fundamental factors contributing...
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By Hazel Gandhi An old video of Rahul Gandhi talking about how Bharat Mata (Mother India) is an "unparliamentary word" is viral online with a false claim that Gandhi made the statement recently. BOOM found that the viral claims are misleading and shared out of context. Gandhi made the remark in irony. The 16-second clip shows Gandhi leaving a session of the Lok Sabha and in his statement to reporters says, "Apparently Bharat Mata is an unparliamentary word nowadays." Reports about G20 dignitaries receiving invitations for the summit from the 'President of Bharat' as opposed to the usual 'Presi...
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By Anmol Alphonso A video from Indonesia showing a group of men walking away with a makeshift house with the false claim that it shows people from the Meitei community stealing a house belonging to a Kuki in Manipur. Clashes between the Meitei community and the Kuki tribe in Manipur started on May 3, 2023, leading to over several people displaced from their home, the deaths of 150 people and more than 400 sustaining injuries according to reports. In the video, a group of people carrying a structure resembling the roof and beams of a makeshift house, stumble with the structure falling on them. ...
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By Srijit Das A video showing a woman attending a protest against the alleged narcoterrorism by the Kuki community of Manipur is being shared online with the false claim that she is the Manipur Governor Anusuiya Uikey who is seen attending an event backed by the Hindutva organisation Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh. BOOM found that the woman in the video is Shabnam Jain Kundra, a member of the right-wing organisation Hindu Sena. We also spoke to the event organiser Sohan Giri who confirmed that the Manipur Governor Anusuiya Uikey was not present at the event. Manipur has been reeling under a serie...
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By Kirti Rawat For the past three months, a violent clash has persisted between the Meiteis & Kukis in Manipur. In this violence, over 150 casualties and more than 400 wounded individuals have been reported. Houses have been burnt and there have been several reports of sexual violence against women. Escaping the turmoil, more than 60,000 people have become refugees as they abandoned their homes to save themselves. The violence has also torn apart several families. During our visit to Manipur, we met Rebecca, 28 whose mother is a Kuki and father is a Meitei.
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By Srijit Das A video of a group of people including women and children relocating from one place to another by climbing mountains has recently been shared with a false claim that it shows a glimpse of people who are entering Manipur illegally from the neighbouring Myanmar. BOOM found that the video captures visuals of a nomadic family travelling in Iran. Several fierce clashes between the Hindu majority Meitei and minority Christian Kuki-Zo community have kept Manipur burning since May this year. The conflicts over prolonged demands have claimed the lives of at least 100 people apart from van...
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