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Fake News
Fake Social Media Posts About Kerala Floods & Other News You Almost Believed
August 18In this week's Fake News You Almost Believed, we bring to you all the rumours that...
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FactCheck
Did Air India Buy Paintings From Former Defence Minister’s Wife For Rs 28 Crore?
August 17An RTI reply does not support journalist Abhijit Majumder's claim that Air India paid 28 crore...
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India
Did PM Modi, Rahul Gandhi Disrespect The National Anthem?
August 16Videos of politicians edited and tweeted to show they were disrespectful to the National Anthem.
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FactCheck
Attack On Umar Khalid: Brazen ‘Gau Rakshaks’ Claim Responsibility
August 16“The attack was a gift to people for Independence Day,” claimed the two men - Naveen...
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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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FactCheck
“Swachh Bharat Saved 3 Lakh Children”: Did PM Modi Misquote WHO?
August 15Having achieved 90% of rural sanitation coverage, PM Modi is not entirely wrong in claiming that...
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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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Fake News
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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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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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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FactCheck
Did Air India Buy Paintings From Former Defence Minister’s Wife For Rs 28 Crore?
August 17An RTI reply does not support journalist Abhijit Majumder's claim that Air India paid 28 crore...
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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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FactCheck
Attack On Umar Khalid: Brazen ‘Gau Rakshaks’ Claim Responsibility
August 16“The attack was a gift to people for Independence Day,” claimed the two men - Naveen...
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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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FactCheck
“Swachh Bharat Saved 3 Lakh Children”: Did PM Modi Misquote WHO?
August 15Having achieved 90% of rural sanitation coverage, PM Modi is not entirely wrong in claiming that...
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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
Fake Social Media Posts About Kerala Floods & Other News You Almost Believed
August 18In this week's Fake News You Almost Believed, we bring to you all the rumours that...
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Fake News
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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India
Did PM Modi, Rahul Gandhi Disrespect The National Anthem?
August 16Videos of politicians edited and tweeted to show they were disrespectful to the National Anthem.
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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
- Can A WhatsApp Message Steal Your Fingerprint?
Relax. A WhatsApp message cannot steal your fingerprint. Read our fact-check to know why. […]
- Govt Snooping On Citizens? Hoax Message Makes A Comeback
The hoax is now linking the Kolkata Police’s Facebook page but the Kolkata Police has called out the message as fake. […]
- 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 […]
Fact Check
- Army Man Behind The Viral Kerala Floods Video: Is He An ‘Imposter’?
BOOM spoke to friends and family of Unni S Nair, working with the Defence Security Corps in Tamil Nadu. They claim he regrets shooting the video […]
- Viral Image Of PM Modi With AIIMS Doctors Creates A Stir: A FactCheck
The photograph, a candid moment between the prime minister and a team of doctors was unnecessarily politicized. […]
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