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Sabarimala Row: No, That’s Not The New York Times Reporter With Sitaram Yechury
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Fake ABP News Graphic On Rafale And Other News You Almost Believed
October 20In this week’s News You Almost Believed, we bring you the truth behind viral photos and...
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Viral Fake: Swachh Bharat Pic Being Shared Claiming Akshay Kumar Joins BJP
October 19While the actor and the party share mutual admiration, Kumar has not made any statement on...
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FactCheck
Congress’ Facebook Page Disables Sponsored Ad In Pakistan
October 18Congress' Facebook pages disables sponsored ads in Pakistan after being outed by Twitter users.
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Fake News
Old Image, Communal Narrative Goes Viral In Mumbai Model’s Murder Case
October 17The image of a body stuffed in a suitcase is not related to the murder of...
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Viral Photo Of A Woman Sitting Next To PM Modi Is Photoshopped
October 17The original photo shows Modi sitting beside the Gurdeep Singh Chawla - an official interpreter for...
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Fake News
Rahul Gandhi’s Temple Visit Photo Viral With Misleading Context
October 17No, Rahul Gandhi was not offering Namaaz at a Hindu temple.
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Facebook Post Falsely Claims Kamal Nath Won ‘Asia’s Most Honest Parliamentarian’ Award
October 16A five year old photo of Kamal Nath presenting an award is shared with a new...
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Fake News
Fake: Viral Posts Falsely Claim Muslims Attacked A Hindu Girl In Bihar
October 15Both accused and victim are Hindus, local police tell BOOM. The incident from Bihar happened when...
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Viral Message Claiming 10-Year Jail Term For Attack On Christians Is False
October 15But the second part of the message about a helpline for Christians who are victims of...
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Kamal Nath Targets BJP With Photo Of Dilapidated Road Not From India
October 15No, this photo of a dilapidated road is not from Madhya Pradesh.
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FactCheck
No, Nitin Gadkari Did Not Say ‘We Made False Promises to Win 2014 Elections’
October 13Apart from the Congress, TOI, National Herald and other news websites misquote Nitin Gadkari's interview given...
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Fake News
Fake Tweet Of Aishwarya Rai On #MeToo And Other News You Almost Believed
October 13In this week's News You Almost Believed, we bring you the truth behind viral photos and...
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Fake News
Balloon Stunt Gone Wrong? No, This Is An Ad For Waterfront Apartments In Dubai
October 11An ad and a true video are shared together to make a bizarre claim.
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Viral Photo Of Petrol Bill Stating ‘Don’t Vote For Modi’ Is Fake
October 12The petrol bill has been edited from a sample bill used by traders of handheld billing...
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Fake News
2013 Bhupinder Singh Hooda Rally Photo Being Shared As Rahul Gandhi’s Bikaner Rally
October 11No, this is not a photo of Rahul Gandhi's rally in Bikaner, Rajasthan.
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Fake Tweet Of Aishwarya Rai Bachchan On #MeToo Goes Viral
October 12Though similar comments have been made by Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in the past, the particular screenshot...
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No, Tej Pratap Yadav Did Not Receive A Doctorate From Takshashila University
October 11Image of Tej Pratap Yadav with a fake context of him getting a doctorate degree from...
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Fake News
Viral Message Claiming 10-Year Jail Term For Attack On Christians Is False
October 15But the second part of the message about a helpline for Christians who are victims of...
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FACT FILE
Sexual Harassment At Workplace: All You Need To Know
October 12What counts as sexual harassment? What is a workplace? BOOM answers key questions in the context...
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FactCheck
No, Nitin Gadkari Did Not Say ‘We Made False Promises to Win 2014 Elections’
October 13Apart from the Congress, TOI, National Herald and other news websites misquote Nitin Gadkari's interview given...
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FactCheck
Congress’ Facebook Page Disables Sponsored Ad In Pakistan
October 18Congress' Facebook pages disables sponsored ads in Pakistan after being outed by Twitter users.
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Fake News
Old Image, Communal Narrative Goes Viral In Mumbai Model’s Murder Case
October 17The image of a body stuffed in a suitcase is not related to the murder of...
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BOOM Snips
Google Rolls Out Nougat Upgrade For Nexus Devices
August 24Google has officially begun rolling out Android’s 7.0 software upgrade to those with Nexus devices. ...
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BOOM Snips
Drone Captures Centre Of Ubinas Volcano Crater In Peru
August 24Vulcanologists used a drone to inspect the crater of Peru’s Ubinas volcano on August 21. ...
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BOOM Snips
Earth Quakes In Italy – Tremors Recorded Of 6.2 Magnitude
August 24A 6.2-magnitude earthquake hit central Italy and rescuers are searching for survivors. At least 21...
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BOOM Snips
World’s Longest, Highest Glass Bottom Bridge Opens In China
August 23Touted as the “world’s highest and longest” glass-bottom bridge, it stretches between two mountain peaks in...
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BOOM Snips
One Of India’s Richest Temples, Just Got Richer
August 23Siddhivinayak Temple, a two century-old temple in Mumbai just raised Rs. 1.1 crores by auctioning off...
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BOOM Snips
Coral Bleaching In A Reef, Caught On Camera
August 23Rare video footage shows the violent act of coral bleaching, caused by high sea water temperatures...
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BOOM Snips
It Took Four Fire Fighters To Rescue This Boy From A Sofa
August 23The four-year-old somehow managed to squeeze into a gap in the furniture at a pedicure shop...
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BOOM Snips
Rio Olympics Comes To A Close
August 22The Rio Olympics ended with a spectacular carnival-inspired closing ceremony, and the official handover to 2020...
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BOOM Snips
Mongolian Wrestling Coaches Strip In Olympics
August 22A pair of Mongolian wrestling coaches stripped off their clothing in a protest of a call...
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BOOM Snips
Doctors In Punjab Operate On A Policeman Who Swallowed 40 Knives
August 22Surgeons in Punjab have removed 40 metal knives from a patient who had an ‘uncontrollable urge’...
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BOOM Snips
PV Sindhu’s Olympic Silver Creates History In More Ways Than One
August 22PV Sindhu became India’s first woman to win an Olympics silver medal on August 19 after...
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Culture
Calling Hinduism A Way Of Life Is Meaningless: Sanjeev Sanyal
August 22Who is a Hindu? What does he believe or can he be an unbeliever and still...
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FACT FILE
- Sexual Harassment At Workplace: All You Need To Know
What counts as sexual harassment? What is a workplace? BOOM answers key questions in the context of the current #MeToo movement in India. […]
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BOOM answers key questions about the polio vaccine contamination controversy. […]
- Jet Airways Bleed Air Switch Fiasco: Why It Could Have Been Fatal
What is a bleed air switch and why is it so important for an aircraft? What are the dangers for cabin crew and passengers when the bleed air system fails? […]
Opinion
- 15th Finance Commission: Why the North Vs South Debate Is Flimsy
That the richer south receives lesser funds from the centre is a fact. But is it the population criterion in the formula that impedes southern interests? […]
- ‘Maut Ka Bathtub’: TV Channels’ Insensitive And Deplorable Coverage Of Sridevi’s Death
Indian media turns coverage of Sridevi’s death into a grotesque media spectacle. […]
- The Battle for Gujarat: Rajdeep Sardesai’s Ten Takeaways
Brand Modi, Team Rahul, Hardik Patel – the X factor and other key takeaways from the Gujarat Election. […]
Fake News Police
- Fake Twitter Account Masquerading As A Foreigner Behind Viral Durga Puja Image
The bizarre story of an Indian pretending to be a foreigner to gain Likes in India. […]
- Viral Graphic Claiming SC Order Against PM Modi On Rafale Deal Is Fake
The Supreme Court has passed no such order nor has ABP News reported this. […]
- Viral Fake: Swachh Bharat Pic Being Shared Claiming Akshay Kumar Joins BJP
While the actor and the party share mutual admiration, Kumar has not made any statement on joining the party. […]
Fact Check
- Congress’ Facebook Page Disables Sponsored Ad In Pakistan
Congress’ Facebook pages disables sponsored ads in Pakistan after being outed by Twitter users. […]
- No, Nitin Gadkari Did Not Say ‘We Made False Promises to Win 2014 Elections’
Apart from the Congress, TOI, National Herald and other news websites misquote Nitin Gadkari’s interview given to a Marathi channel on election promises […]