Did Former Veep Disrespect The National Anthem By Not Saluting?: A FactCheck
By BOOM FACT Check TeamLearn about protocols that govern the national anthem and the national flag to know why the controversy surrounding Hamid Ansari is needless. ..
Niagara Falls Illuminated In The Tricolour Is Not Fake But This Picture Is
By Karen RebeloDid India's High Commissioner to Canada tweet a photoshopped picture? BOOM finds out if the Niagara Falls were lit up with the tricolour on Aug 15. ..
China’s Racist ‘Seven Sins’ Video Mocking India: A FactCheck
By BOOM FACT Check TeamRacist China News Agency Video Calls India A 'Robber' Who Refuses To Leave Its Home. But Are Their Claims True?..
RBI Introduces Fluorescent Blue New 50 Rupee Note
By BOOM FACT Check TeamRBI breaks its silence about leaked images of the new 50 rupee note. Here are salient features you need to know. ..
Mystery Looms Over JioFiber Tweet from ‘Fake Isha Ambani’ Account
By Jency JacobCome Diwali and it will be interesting to see the details of the actual JioFiber offer and whether the fake handle came anywhere close to the official offer..
Can You Use The National Flag As Your Profile Picture?: A FactCheck
By BOOM FACT Check TeamViral messages on social media say you cannot use the tricolour as your profile picture online. But what does the law say? BOOM does a fact check. ..
Did Demonetisation ‘Substantially Increase’ Number Of Tax Returns? A FactCheck
By Arun GiriCBDT circular gives credit to demonetisation for ‘substantial rise’ in number of tax returns. But data fails to support the claim...
IRCTC Revamps Site Even As Viral WhatsApp Messages Say Senior Citizens Scammed
By Sneha AlexanderIs the Indian Railways tricking senior citizens into giving up the concession on rail tickets while booking through IRCTC website? BOOM does a fact check. ..
Why Your Home Loan Interest Rate Does Not Come Down Despite RBI Rate Cuts
By A Staff WriterAs long as the NPAs in the banking industry stay high, banks will use that as an excuse to not pass on benefit of low rates. Is the RBI paying attention?..
Hyderabad’s Siasat Publishes Fake News About BJP Voted 4th Most Corrupt Party
By BOOM FACT Check TeamHyderabad's Siasat Daily publishes a fake story about the BJP being voted the 4th most corrupt party in the world according to a survey conducted by CNN...
Shocking Story: How Fake Ahmedabad Airport Flood Pics Made It To National Dailies
By Karen RebeloHow the drama unfolded at PTI and newspaper offices with old flood pictures labelled as Ahmedabad airport. ..
How To Help Kids Navigate Fake News And Misinformation Online - Young people get a huge amount of their news from social media feeds, where false, exaggerated or sponsored content is often prevalent. With the right tools, caregivers can give kids the...
How To Help Kids Navigate Fake News And Misinformation Online
No Night On August 12, Say WhatsApp Forwards: Separating Space News From Junk News
By Krutika KaleWhatsApp and social media is rife with messages saying there will be no night on August 12th. Is it a hoax? BOOM finds out. ..
How BJP And Congress Used A Picture Of A Potholed Road To Target Each Other
By Sneha AlexanderBJP's Karnataka IT cell's dig at the opposition backfires after it is revealed that the pothole image used by them is from Navi Mumbai ..
Fake Video Goes Viral As Cash Found At Congress Minister D K Shivakumar’s Home
By Jency JacobThe video was shot during a raid conducted on a Delhi based T&T law firm in December 2016 at the peak of the post Demonetisation crackdown ..
UPDATE: Did Lok Sabha Website Censor BJD MP’s Speech On Beef Lynchings?
By Sneha AlexanderThe National Herald claims Lok Sabha's website censored MP Satpathy's beech lynching speech. BOOM does a fact check...
Fake Google Job Offer: Mystery Deepens As Parents, Principal Blame Each Other
By Jency JacobHarshit's school principal slams his parents for 'lying to the media'. She says circular was issued only after Harshit showed them an offer letter from Google..
5 Lessons For Journalists From The Fake Google Job Offer Story
By Karen RebeloBOOM analyses what is going wrong in the line of reporting and steps journalists can follow to avoid such fake stories. ..
How The Story Of Facebook “Shutting” Its AI After Bots Invent Own Language Unfolded
By Sneha AlexanderFacebook AI researcher Dhruv Batra has clarified through his post suggesting the bots were not shut down but were reprogrammed to speak only in English ..
Did Indian Women’s Basketball Team Win FIBA Asia Cup? A FactCheck
By Krutika KaleThe two sites 'India Rising' and 'The Youth' that created the social media images have feel-good posts that are high on nationalism but low on accuracy...
