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By Nivedita Niranjankumar A video of Türkiye PresidentTayyip Erdoğan addressing the media about his meeting with the Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in July this year is being shared with a false claim that he issued a warning to the United States to not interfere in the Israel - Hamas conflict. BOOM found that Erdoğan did not mention the US or issue any such warning in July or recently and that in the video he was talking about the loss of life and illegal settlements in Palestine. On October 7, 2023, Palestinian militant group Hamas launched an attack on several regions in Israel leaving...
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By Anmol Alphonso A video showing a delapidated building being demolished after the devastating earthquake that hit parts of Türkiye and Syria in February 2023 is being shared with a false claim that it shows Kukis destroying Meitei houses in Manipur. Ethnic clashes between the Meitei community and the Kuki tribe have rocked Manipur since May 3, 2023, with news reports estimating over 100 lives have been lost in the violence. India Today North East reported that several houses belonging to Kuki and Meitei communities have been destroyed during the violence that has gripped the state since last...
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By The Conversation Mehmet Ozalp, Charles Sturt UniversityRecep Tayyib Erdogan will remain president of Turkey for another five years after winning Sunday’s run-off election over his long-time rival, Kemal Kilicdaroglu. If he serves the full five-year term, he will have held power for 26 years – almost the entire history of Turkey in the 21st century. What is astonishing is how the majority of Turkish people elected Erdogan despite a worsening economy and now chronic hyperinflation that would likely bring down any government in a democratic country. So, how did Erdogan win the election and, mo...
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By BOOM Team Amidst the despair and heart-wrenching scenario due to the earthquake in Turkey and Syria. It's heartwarming to see these hopeful moments where rescue teams work relentlessly to save people and animals.
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By Sujith Two unrelated videos— one showing of a mine collapse in Inner Mongolia and another from Turkey have been falsely shared on social media as the recent earthquake in Tajikistan. BOOM found both videos are not related to Tajikistan’s earthquake. One video shows a collapse of a mine in Alxa Zuoqi, Inner Mongolia while other one is related to Turkey’s earthquake. According to reports, a strong earthquake measured at magnitude 6.8 hit Tajiskistan on February 23. The epicenter was said to be about 65km west of Murghob in Tajikistan near the border with China’s Xinjiang province. The 33 seco...
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By Hazel Gandhi Two unrelated visuals of a baby being rescued from under some debris and an airport CCTV footage showing earthquake tremors are viral as videos from Tajikistan. BOOM found that the visuals are from Türkiye and Philippines respectively, and have no links to the Tajikistan earthquake. A 6.8 magnitude earthquake shook the eastern region of Tajikistan during the early hours of February 23, 2023. The tremors of this quake were felt in China and other neighbouring countries as well. Amid this, unrelated earthquake visuals from other regions are being peddled as videos from Tajikistan...
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By Hazel Gandhi An old video showing several cracks on the surface of the earth has been shared by several users as a footage from the earthquake in Turkey. BOOM found that the video is from China's Pinglu County and is unrelated to the Turkey earthquake. On February 6, 2023, Turkey and Syria were hit with an intense 7.8-magnitude earthquake, and the countries are still grappling from its devastating effects. Over 45,000 lives have been lost in this disaster and several videos have gone viral from the region. Amid this, the video showing several cracks in the earth's surface is also being shar...
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By Hazel Gandhi A still from HBO's blockbuster series 'Game of Thrones' showing two characters from the show buried in the rubble, is being peddled as a photo of two lovers dying together during the Turkey earthquake. On February 6, 2023, Turkey and Syria were hit with an intense earthquake of 7.8 magnitude, resulting in a death toll of 45,000. On February 20, the bordering area of the regions saw another earthquake, with a magnitude of 6.3. Developments of the second earthquake are still being reported as the countries overcome the shock of the first disaster. The viral photo is being shared ...
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By Hazel Gandhi A video of a pattern of lights forming in the sky has been shared with a false claim that the lights appeared in Türkiye and Syria just before the earthquake. BOOM found that the video is from the launch of SpaceX rocket Falcon 9 in October 2018. Türkiye and Syria were hit with a catastrophic earthquake of 7.8 magnitude on 6 February, 2023. Considered one of the deadliest earthquakes that has ever occurred in the region, the death toll from this disaster has crossed 35,000 and is expected to double, according to the United Nations. The video shows several lights forming differe...
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By Hazel Gandhi News outlets including CNBC Awaaz and Zee Rajasthan News have shared the video of a building collapsing in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia and falsely linked it to the recent earthquake in Turkey. BOOM found that the video is of a controlled building demolition, and is not connected to Turkey at all. On Monday, February 6, 2023, Turkey and Syria were hit with an intense earthquake of 7.8 magnitude, resulting in a death toll of over 17,100 and counting. Distressing visuals of the quake from different regions are going viral online, among which is a video that shows a building collapsing wh...
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