Operation Sindoor: 2008 Photo Shared As IAF Pilot’s Last Rites
Claim: Photo shows final rites of IAF Squadron Leader Rohit Kataria who lost his life on May 7, 2025, during Operation Sindoor.
Fact: The photograph was taken on April 16, 2008. It shows the cremation of 15 girls who lost their lives in a bus accident in Gujarat while on their way to school.
Pakistan Army Falsely Claims No Civilians Targetted; Uses Clipped, Edited Videos
Claim: Pakistan’s military, through a press briefing, claims that only military bases in India were targeted during Operation Sindoor.
Fact: BOOM found that the Pakistan Army’s ISPR briefing omitted key parts of Indian defense spokesperson Vyomika Singh’s statement.
Viral Image Showing The Destruction Of Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium Is AI Generated
Claim: A viral image claims that Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium was destroyed by India during Operation Sindoor.
Fact: BOOM ran the viral image on AI detector tools and found that it is fabricated
Mock Drill Videos Falsely Viral As Police Crackdown On Terrorists
Claim: Police is cracking down on terrorists in Maharashtra and Uttarakhand.
Fact: Both Maharashtra and Uttarakhand Police confirmed to BOOM that the videos show mock drills organised by security officials.
Viral Photo Claiming Pakistan's ISI Hacked Indian Army's Conference Link is False
Claim: A viral collage of images showing a meeting of the Indian Army, with a false claim that Pakistan’s ISI hacked into the conference link.
Fact: An Indian Army spokesperson confirmed to BOOM that the viral claim is false, the photos were uploaded by the Army itself.
Video Of Police Thrashing Gangsters Viral With False Pak Zindabad Claim
Claim: Video shows Bhopal police thrashing and parading individuals for shouting the 'Pakistan Zindabad' slogan.
Fact: BOOM reached out to Bhopal police who denied the claim. The arrested gangster and his aides were publicly paraded for their criminal activities.
Fake Letter Claims Radiation Leak In Pakistan
Claim: Viral photo shows a letter issued by the Pakistan government on a radiation leak at an industrial site in northern Pakistan on May 11, 2025.
Fact: BOOM found the viral letter is riddled with spelling and grammatical errors, along with inconsistent formatting, clear signs that it is fake.
Viral Post Poetically Describing Pakistan's Victory Is Not By The Telegraph UK
Claim: A viral claim on China manufactured fighter jets aiding Pakistan in the armed conflict against India is being shared as written by a journalist at the The Telegraph , UK.
Fact: While the headline and the sub-head of the article remain unchanged, BOOM found that the entire claim is fabricated.
Video Of Colonel Sofiya Qureshi Declaring Her Religion Is A Deepfake
Claim: In a viral video, Colonel Sofiya Qureshi can be heard saying, "I am Muslim, but not Pakistani. I'm a Muslim, but not a terrorist."
Fact: BOOM found that the viral video of Colonel Sofiya Qureshi is AI-generated.
Fake CNN Graphic Claims India Suffered Higher Military Losses Than Pakistan
Claim: The graphic published by CNN shows that India suffered more military damages than Pakistan.
Fact: A CNN spokesperson confirmed to BOOM that the viral graphic was not by the news outlet.