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FactCheck
FactChecking Claims Made By PM Narendra Modi On Independence Day
August 15Factchecker did a live fact check on the claims made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during...
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Fake News
Can A WhatsApp Message Steal Your Fingerprint?
August 15Relax. A WhatsApp message cannot steal your fingerprint. Read our fact-check to know why.
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Fake News
Govt Snooping On Citizens? Hoax Message Makes A Comeback
August 14The hoax is now linking the Kolkata Police's Facebook page but the Kolkata Police has called...
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Fake News
Over 1600 Social Media URLs Blocked In India, Facebook Leads
August 14Mumbai: As many as 1,662 uniform resource locators (URLs) or posts on social media were...
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Fake News
Received IT Refund Message? Watch Out, It Could Be Fake
August 13Do not fall for fake income tax return SMSes. India's top cyber security agency, CERT-In has...
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Audio Clip From ‘Mumbai Police’ On Aadhaar Verification Is Fake
August 13WhatsApp message citing warning from Mumbai police about Aadhaar verification call is fake. But here is...
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Kerala Floods: These Images And Videos Are Either Old Or Not From Kerala
August 12BOOM examined the false images and videos being shared as that from Kerala and found them...
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Fake News
Video Of Crowd Thrashing Drunk Constable Shared As BJP Supporters Assaulting Cop
August 11No, this video does not show BJP supporters assaulting a cop in Uttar Pradesh.
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Fake News
A Fake Sourav Ganguly Instagram Account & Other News You Almost Believed
August 11In this week’s News You Almost Believed, we bring to you images and videos that were...
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Fake News
Viral Message About Govt Scheme Offering 10K To Girl Child Is A Hoax
August 10No, your daughter is not going to receive a cheque of Rs 10,000 by signing up...
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Fake News
The Truth Behind A Viral Video Claiming A Man Was Jabbing School Children With An Injection
August 9The man seen in the video was jabbing school children with a ballpoint pen. Police say...
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India
Kanwariya Yatra 2018: Devotees Vandalise, UP Top Cop Showers Flowers
August 9This time the pilgrimage has attracted much criticism for turning violent and creating law and order...
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Fake News
The Truth Behind A Viral Video Claiming A Man Was Jabbing School Children With An Injection
August 9The man seen in the video was jabbing school children with a ballpoint pen. Police say...
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Fake News
Viral Message About Govt Scheme Offering 10K To Girl Child Is A Hoax
August 10No, your daughter is not going to receive a cheque of Rs 10,000 by signing up...
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Fake News
Kerala Floods: These Images And Videos Are Either Old Or Not From Kerala
August 12BOOM examined the false images and videos being shared as that from Kerala and found them...
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Old Images & Videos Shared To Falsely Claim Muslims Attacked Kanwariya Devotees
August 7Old images and videos are being shared to falsely claim pilgrims on the Kanwar Yatra were...
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FactCheck
Old Mexico Gas Plant Blast Video Goes Viral As BPCL Fire In Mumbai
August 9No, this dramatic blast video is not from Mumbai.
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India
Kanwariya Yatra 2018: Devotees Vandalise, UP Top Cop Showers Flowers
August 9This time the pilgrimage has attracted much criticism for turning violent and creating law and order...
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Fake News
Received IT Refund Message? Watch Out, It Could Be Fake
August 13Do not fall for fake income tax return SMSes. India's top cyber security agency, CERT-In has...
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Fake News
Are Fake Medicine Strips Made Of Tissues Being Sold? A Factcheck
August 7A video that went viral in Odisha is once again going around on WhatsApp groups as...
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Fake News
Mentally Challenged Man Lynched In MP Over Child Kidnapping Rumours
August 9BOOM reached out to K Karthikeyan, SP, Dindori, who confirmed that the man had fallen victim...
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FactCheck
This Sourav Ganguly Fake Instagram Account Had Over 51K Followers
August 8The former India captain takes to Twitter to call out an Instagram account.
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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
- 4 Of 5 Best-Governed States In India Are Not Ruled By BJP
Only one BJP-ruled state, Himachal Pradesh, made it to the list of five best-governed states in India. […]
- Can WhatsApp Admins be Jailed For Fake & Hate Messages? A FactFile
BOOM spoke to lawyers who were of the opinion that holding WhatsApp admins liable for group members posting objectionable content is misuse of criminal law. […]
- How A Non-Existent Jio Institute Got ‘Institute Of Eminence’ Tag: A Factfile
Stung by all-round criticism, govt clarifies that Jio Institute will only get ‘Letter of Intent’ now. IoE tag only when they set-up in 3 years. […]
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
- Over 1600 Social Media URLs Blocked In India, Facebook Leads
Mumbai: As many as 1,662 uniform resource locators (URLs) or posts on social media were blocked over 18 months […]
- Received IT Refund Message? Watch Out, It Could Be Fake
Do not fall for fake income tax return SMSes. India’s top cyber security agency, CERT-In has already issued an advisory against these fake messages. […]
- Audio Clip From ‘Mumbai Police’ On Aadhaar Verification Is Fake
WhatsApp message citing warning from Mumbai police about Aadhaar verification call is fake. But here is why you should never share your Aadhaar number […]
Fact Check
- Attack On Umar Khalid: Brazen ‘Gau Rakshaks’ Claim Responsibility
“The attack was a gift to people for Independence Day,” claimed the two men – Naveen Dalal and Darvesh Shahpur – in a video posted on Facebook […]
- FactChecking Claims Made By PM Narendra Modi On Independence Day
Factchecker did a live fact check on the claims made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his independence-day speech at […]
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