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.

Photo Of Tamil Nadu Student With Acid Burns Viral With False Communal Claim
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Photo Of Tamil Nadu Student With Acid Burns Viral With False Communal Claim

The image is viral with a false claim that a student in Tamil Nadu suffered acid burns while cleaning the school toilet...

9 Dec 2019 11:13 AM GMT
Hyderabad Encounter: News Channels Misreport Using 2015 Image
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Hyderabad Encounter: News Channels Misreport Using 2015 Image

Zee News, TV9 use old photo of police encounter on woodcutters as photo of the Hyderabad vet rape-murder accused.

6 Dec 2019 11:31 AM GMT
Did Nirmala Sitharaman Say, "I Don
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Did Nirmala Sitharaman Say, 'I Don't Eat Onions, So Doesn't Matter To Me'?

The comment received a lot of criticism with many calling it insensitive, due to rising onion prices impacting

5 Dec 2019 3:03 AM GMT
Hyderabad Vet Rape-Murder: Social Media Flooded With Misinformation
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Hyderabad Vet Rape-Murder: Social Media Flooded With Misinformation

A host of unrelated videos and now defunct helpline numbers are doing the rounds post the rape and murder of a...

4 Dec 2019 2:54 PM GMT
Paytm KYC
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Paytm KYC 'Suspended'? How A Phishing Scam Can Empty Your Wallet

BOOM investigated two of the numbers listed and found out how the scam works.

2 Dec 2019 2:12 PM GMT
Uddhav Thackeray Wins Maharashtra Floor Test As BJP Stages A Walkout
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Uddhav Thackeray Wins Maharashtra Floor Test As BJP Stages A Walkout

The political turmoil in the state has finally come to an end as the alliance has proved its majority in the assembly.

30 Nov 2019 11:09 AM GMT
Thackerays Visit Dargah After Sena Coming To Power In Maharashtra?
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Thackerays Visit Dargah After Sena Coming To Power In Maharashtra?

BOOM found that the images are from different years and were not taken after Udhav Thackeray was sworn in as Maha CM.

29 Nov 2019 2:55 PM GMT
PM Modi
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PM Modi's Old Tweet Falsely Linked To Fadnavis's Resignation

PM Modi had tweeted the now viral tweet in July 2016 after the death of his close associate and RSS leader Prafulbhai...

28 Nov 2019 11:03 AM GMT
Received IT Refund Message On SMS? Beware Of Phishing, Says IT Dept
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Received IT Refund Message On SMS? Beware Of Phishing, Says IT Dept

BOOM found that the fake IT Department website was using a similar design and their official logo to deceive tax payers

26 Nov 2019 10:08 PM GMT
Video Of Baby With Rare Harlequin Skin Disorder Viral With False Claims
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Video Of Baby With Rare Harlequin Skin Disorder Viral With False Claims

BOOM found that the child in the viral video was suffering from Harlequin Ichthyosis, a rare genetic skin disorder

26 Nov 2019 7:58 AM GMT
Never Say Never: Once Bitter Rivals Fadnavis Picks Junior Pawar As His Deputy
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Never Say Never: Once Bitter Rivals Fadnavis Picks Junior Pawar As His Deputy

Netizens revive Devendra Fadnavis and the BJP's disparaging tweets about NCP's Ajit Pawar as the two pull off a coup in...

23 Nov 2019 11:57 AM GMT
Video Of A Mentally Ill Man Thrashed In Rajasthan Revived With False Claim
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Video Of A Mentally Ill Man Thrashed In Rajasthan Revived With False Claim

The video is from Bhilwara, Rajasthan which is being falsely shared as an incident from India-Bangladesh border

22 Nov 2019 12:30 PM GMT