Anmol Alphonso

Anmol Alphonso

Anmol Alphonso is a fact-checker with BOOM. He has previously interned at IndiaSpend as a fact-checker and was a reporting intern at Times of India, Indian Express, and Mid-Day. He is a post-graduate diploma holder in journalism from St Paul’s Institute of Communication Education, Mumbai.

No, Home Ministry Has Not Made Sharing Coronavirus Messages A Punishable Offence
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No, Home Ministry Has Not Made Sharing Coronavirus Messages A...

An official from the Home Ministry confirmed to BOOM that the name and designation of the official mentioned in the...

30 March 2020 8:59 AM GMT
PM Modi
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PM Modi's 2019 Visit To Sri Lanka Church Shared As Recent

Narendra Modi visited the church in Sri Lanka one of the many places bombed during series of suicide attacks in the...

28 March 2020 11:30 AM GMT
No, PM Modi Has Not Announced An Internet Shutdown During Lockdown
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No, PM Modi Has Not Announced An Internet Shutdown During Lockdown

BOOM found that the viral news graphic has been photoshopped to make the false claim.

28 March 2020 7:32 AM GMT
Fake Graphic Claims Amit Shah Tests Positive For Coronavirus
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Fake Graphic Claims Amit Shah Tests Positive For Coronavirus

BOOM found that the viral screengrab was created using a 'breaking news' generator website.

27 March 2020 9:14 AM GMT
Oh Deer: Pic From Japan Peddled As Herd Spotted At Ooty-Coimbatore Road
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Oh Deer: Pic From Japan Peddled As Herd Spotted At Ooty-Coimbatore

The image, which started out as sarcasm on Twitter, is tricking netizens into thinking a lockdown of humans has brought...

26 March 2020 2:56 PM GMT
India In Lockdown: No, Jio Is Not Offering A Free Recharge Of ₹498
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India In Lockdown: No, Jio Is Not Offering A Free Recharge Of ₹498

A spokesperson for RIL confirmed that the website was not linked to Jio.

26 March 2020 10:01 AM GMT
Croatia Earthquake Pics Peddled As Italy Overwhelmed With COVID-19 Patients
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Croatia Earthquake Pics Peddled As Italy Overwhelmed With COVID-19...

BOOM found that the photos were taken post an earthquake that hit Croatia's capital Zagreb on March 22.

26 March 2020 3:42 AM GMT
India In Lockdown: Hoax Claiming Government Snooping On Messages Revived
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India In Lockdown: Hoax Claiming Government Snooping On Messages...

The hoax message is being shared again after a national lockdown was declared to arrest the spread of the deadly...

25 March 2020 9:31 AM GMT
Coronavirus: Notification On Movement Restrictions Is Not From India
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Coronavirus: Notification On Movement Restrictions Is Not From India

The viral press release has not been issued by the Prime Minister's Office of India.

19 March 2020 1:52 PM GMT
False: Passengers Infected With Coronavirus At Senegal Airport
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False: Passengers Infected With Coronavirus At Senegal Airport

The video is of a 2019 mock drill which shows a hostage rescuing exercise at an airport in Senegal.

18 March 2020 4:48 PM GMT
Coronavirus: Viral Forward Promising Free Masks Is Fake
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Coronavirus: Viral Forward Promising Free Masks Is Fake

BOOM found that the online form for free masks was a scam to dupe people into providing their information.

17 March 2020 12:16 PM GMT
False: Video Shows Police Crackdown On Suspected COVID-19 Patients In China
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False: Video Shows Police Crackdown On Suspected COVID-19 Patients In...

BOOM found that the video actually shows political protests in Hong Kong in August 2019 and is unrelated to the current...

16 March 2020 10:00 AM GMT