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.

Quote From Parody Handle Viral As Manoj Tiwaris Response On Fuel Prices
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Quote From Parody Handle Viral As Manoj Tiwari's Response On Fuel...

BOOM found that the viral screenshot attributing the fake quote to Manoj Tiwari is from 'Dainik Khaskar' - a parody...

25 Feb 2021 9:05 AM GMT
Disha Ravi: A Target Of Disinformation
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Disha Ravi: A Target Of Disinformation

Disha Ravi was targeted with fake news about her religion, lawyer's fees and even had fake accounts crop up in her name.

24 Feb 2021 10:07 AM GMT
Nita Ambani Donates Three Gold Crowns For Ram Mandir? A FactCheck
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Nita Ambani Donates Three Gold Crowns For Ram Mandir? A FactCheck

A Reliance group spokesperson confirmed to BOOM that no such donation has been made and rubbished the claim.

20 Feb 2021 9:39 AM GMT
Edited Video Falsely Shared As Arvind Kejriwal Threatening Gujaratis
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Edited Video Falsely Shared As Arvind Kejriwal Threatening Gujaratis

BOOM found that in the original clip Arvind Kejriwal is referring to Amit Shah and criticising him for police action...

20 Feb 2021 7:56 AM GMT
Shiv Sena Fuel Hike Protest Peddled As Bajrang Dal Protesting Farm Laws
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Shiv Sena Fuel Hike Protest Peddled As Bajrang Dal Protesting Farm

BOOM found that the viral clip is from a protest orgainsed by the Shiv Sena in Hingoli, Maharashtra on February 5, 2021, ...

19 Feb 2021 8:57 AM GMT
Photo Of AAP Member With Arvind Kejriwal Falsely Shared As Nikita Jacob
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Photo Of AAP Member With Arvind Kejriwal Falsely Shared As Nikita

BOOM found that the woman in the viral photo is Aam Aadmi Party member Ankita Shah.

16 Feb 2021 7:56 AM GMT
Fake Disha Ravi Twitter Accounts Surface After Her Arrest In Toolkit Case
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Fake Disha Ravi Twitter Accounts Surface After Her Arrest In 'Toolkit' ...

BOOM was able to confirm through a friend of Ravi that the accounts impersonating the activist are fake.

15 Feb 2021 12:05 PM GMT
Farmers Use Tractors With Tubeless Tyres As Reply To Nails? A FactCheck
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Farmers Use Tractors With Tubeless Tyres As Reply To Nails? A

BOOM found that the five photos of tractors are old not related to the ongoing farmers' protests.

13 Feb 2021 11:29 AM GMT
Edited Video Shared As PM Modi Evading Question On Fuel Price Hike
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Edited Video Shared As PM Modi Evading Question On Fuel Price Hike

BOOM found that the viral clip is edited and the audio of the person asking the question on petrol price has been...

12 Feb 2021 12:30 PM GMT
Nearly Decade Old Video Falsely Shared As Gadkari Criticising PM Modi
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Nearly Decade Old Video Falsely Shared As Gadkari Criticising PM Modi

The viral clip is from 2011 during the UPA-2 era when Nitin Gadkari criticised former PM Manmohan Singh for the latter's ...

11 Feb 2021 7:56 AM GMT
Old Video Falsely Shared As Pawar Slapped For Criticising Tendulkar
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Old Video Falsely Shared As Pawar Slapped For Criticising Tendulkar

BOOM found that the viral clip is from November 2011 and not related to the ongoing farmers' protest.

10 Feb 2021 9:02 AM GMT
Yes, A Farmers Protest Ad Played In California Ahead Of The Super Bowl
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Yes, A Farmers' Protest Ad Played In California Ahead Of The Super

BOOM found that the ad aired in Fresno County, California during the Super Bowl pregame coverage on CBS47 on February 7, ...

9 Feb 2021 10:43 AM GMT