Sk Badiruddin

Sk Badiruddin

Sk Badiruddin is a Kolkata-based journalist and a fact-checking staff at Boom's Bangla desk. Earlier, he was a translator for TRID India, news desk assistant of Onkar News, science news contributor for AIR Kolkata and culture writer for a small scale newspaper.

2016 Image Viral As Ghaziabad Minor Distributing Water During Lockdown
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2016 Image Viral As Ghaziabad Minor Distributing Water During Lockdown

BOOM found that the image is unrelated and has been present online since 2016, much before COVID-19 lockdown.

17 March 2021 9:19 AM GMT
Morphed Image Viral As Mamata Banerjee Faking Injury
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Morphed Image Viral As Mamata Banerjee Faking Injury

BOOM found that the image has been morphed to include a cut out of Mamata Banerjee where she is seen walking.

15 March 2021 8:09 AM GMT
2019 Image Of Left Front Rally Now Revived By BJP Handles
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2019 Image Of Left Front Rally Now Revived By BJP Handles

BOOM found that the viral picture is from a rally held under the Left Front in Kolkata's Brigade Parade ground on...

8 March 2021 10:42 AM GMT
Misleading Screengrab Claims Amit Shah Disrespected President Kovind
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Misleading Screengrab Claims Amit Shah Disrespected President Kovind

BOOM found that the viral screengrab is misleading as moments later President Kovind can be seen walking on the red...

3 March 2021 12:59 PM GMT
Fake BBC Graphic Claims Brigade Rally Was Largest Peaceful Gathering
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Fake BBC Graphic Claims Brigade Rally Was Largest Peaceful Gathering

BOOM reached out to the BBC publicist Tess Colley who confirmed that there has been no such graphic published by the...

3 March 2021 12:56 PM GMT
Go Back Modi Photo From Kolkata Resurfaces As Chennai
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'Go Back Modi' Photo From Kolkata Resurfaces As Chennai

BOOM found that the photo was taken at an anti-CAA protest during PM Modi's two-day visit to Kolkata on January 11, 2020

14 Feb 2021 11:28 AM GMT
Morphed Political Cartoon Targeting Congress Viral
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Morphed Political Cartoon Targeting Congress Viral

BOOM found that the cartoon is a morphed version of an original one created by Assam-based cartoonist Amal Medhi

9 Feb 2021 12:59 PM GMT
Video Of Delhi Cops Chanting Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan Viral With Fake Claim
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Clip Of Delhi Cops Chanting Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan Viral With Fake Claim

The video is viral with a claim that over 200 cops have resigned from Delhi police in support of farmers. BOOM found the ...

31 Jan 2021 2:53 PM GMT
Simulation Clip Shared As High-Speed Floating Train In China
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Simulation Clip Shared As High-Speed Floating Train In China

BOOM found that the viral footage is originally a video game which was created using stunts of a train

29 Jan 2021 10:47 AM GMT
2019 Image Of Man Thrashed By Delhi Police Linked To Farmers Rally
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2019 Image Of Man Thrashed By Delhi Police Linked To Farmers' Rally

BOOM found that the images are from 2019, when a father and son duo were brutally thrashed by Delhi police, after a...

27 Jan 2021 12:28 PM GMT
2018 News Clipping On Measles Vaccine Side Effects Linked To COVID
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2018 News Clipping On Measles Vaccine Side Effects Linked To COVID

Hindustan Times' newspaper clipping reported about side effects seen among children after they were administered the...

22 Jan 2021 8:49 AM GMT
Morphed Screenshot Of The News Minute On Cricketer Azharudeen Viral
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Morphed Screenshot Of The News Minute On Cricketer Azharudeen Viral

The original headline of TNM report reads 'Kerala opener Azharuddeen who scored century in 37 balls wins hearts'.

17 Jan 2021 10:46 AM GMT