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.

RBI Board Member S Gurumurthy Tweets Fake Newspaper Clipping
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RBI Board Member S Gurumurthy Tweets Fake Newspaper Clipping

BOOM found that the clipping shared was fake as it could be created through a Newspaper clipping generator tool.

16 April 2019 9:39 AM GMT
Did Amit Shah Promise To Bring Back Black Money? A FactCheck
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Did Amit Shah Promise To Bring Back Black Money? A FactCheck

Amit Shah has made no such comment and News 24 did not report this.

15 April 2019 1:05 PM GMT
Viral WhatsApp Forward On Churches Being Burnt Is Fake
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Viral WhatsApp Forward On Churches Being Burnt Is Fake

A viral message warns that there is a plan to burn down 200 churches and kill 200 missionaries within 24 hours.

15 April 2019 6:49 AM GMT
A Fake Survey Citing The BBC Is Back, This Time Predicting A Congress Win
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A Fake Survey Citing The BBC Is Back, This Time Predicting A Congress Win

The fake post claims that the survey was conducted by CIA, KGB and Mossad which predicts a landslide victory for the...

11 April 2019 5:22 PM GMT
BBC Survey Predicting More Than 323 Seats For BJP Is Fake
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BBC Survey Predicting More Than 323 Seats For BJP Is Fake

The fake post claims that a survey conducted by CIA and ISI predicts a landslide victory for the BJP and calls PM Modi...

10 April 2019 3:47 PM GMT
Photoshopped Pic Shows PM Modi, Amit Shah Looking Over A Massive Crowd
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Photoshopped Pic Shows PM Modi, Amit Shah Looking Over A Massive Crowd

The photos are from December 27, 2017, when Shah and Modi had shared the dais at the swearing-in ceremony of Himachal...

9 April 2019 10:30 AM GMT
BJP Manifesto: National Security, Ram Mandir, Sabarimala And Other Key Highlights
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BJP Manifesto: National Security, Ram Mandir, Sabarimala And Other Key Highlights

BOOM takes a look at 6 major promises the party has proposed to implement if voted back to power

8 April 2019 10:58 AM GMT
Photoshopped Image Of Sambit Patra Eating With A Homeless Couple On A Footpath Surfaces
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Photoshopped Image Of Sambit Patra Eating With A Homeless Couple On A Footpath Surfaces

BOOM found that the picture is a composite of two separate images which was photoshopped to troll Patra.

5 April 2019 1:16 PM GMT
Can You Ask For A
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Can You Ask For A 'Challenge Vote' If Your Name Is Not On A Voter List?

BOOM found that two out of the three claims made in the viral message are false.

4 April 2019 11:55 AM GMT
Congress Election Manifesto: 5 Key Takeaways
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Congress Election Manifesto: 5 Key Takeaways

BOOM takes a look at 5 major measures in its manifesto that the Congress Party has proposed to implement, if voted to...

2 April 2019 2:38 PM GMT
Was Shashi Tharoor Distributing Money To A Crowd? A FactCheck
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Was Shashi Tharoor Distributing Money To A Crowd? A FactCheck

The same photos were earlier tweeted by Tharoor stating the fisherwomen of Puthiyathura had pooled their savings towards...

2 April 2019 9:10 AM GMT
Will The Real Urmila Matondkar On Twitter Please Stand Up?
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Will The Real Urmila Matondkar On Twitter Please Stand Up?

BOOM reached out to Matondkar's husband Mohsin Akhtar Mir, who confirmed that '@OfficialUrmila' was her account on...

29 March 2019 5:34 PM GMT