Stories By BOOM FACT Check Team
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Fake News
Manmohan Singh Fan Page Shares Photoshopped Pic Of Modi Wearing A Bohra Cap
September 15A facebook fan page of Manmohan Singh shares a photoshopped image of Modi wearing a Bohra...
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Fake News
Troll Twitter Account Revives 2014 Sholay-Al Jazeera Fake Screenshot
September 13Did a Muslim cleric share a fabricated Sholay-Al Jazeera screenshot? Know the story behind the viral...
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Viral Fake KBC Lottery Promising Rs 25 Lakhs Traced To Pakistan
September 12Even as Sony began its 10th season of KBC, fraudsters are sending fake lottery messages on...
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Nirmala Sitharaman Calls Out A Parody Handle For Fake Quote On Rahul Gandhi
September 10Republic's parody handle tweets a fake quote attributed to Nirmala Sitharaman, she in turn calls them...
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Fake News
Is This A Video Of ‘RSS Goondas’ Beating Dalits?
September 7Bhim Sena's post which has now been restricted by Facebook due to graphic content has received...
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FactCheck
Were Rahul Gandhi’s Mansarovar Yatra Pics Taken From Google?
September 6Right wing supporters allege Rahul Gandhi picked Kailash Mansarovar images from Google or to have purchased...
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FactCheck
“No Invitation, Gate-crashed”: Pro-Khalistan Protestors On Rahul Gandhi’s UK Event
August 30National Sikh Youth Federation whose members raised pro-Khalistan slogans in Congress's UK event confirmed that they...
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FactCheck
Viral Image Of PM Modi With AIIMS Doctors Creates A Stir: A FactCheck
August 18The photograph, a candid moment between the prime minister and a team of doctors was unnecessarily...
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Fake News
Can A WhatsApp Message Steal Your Fingerprint?
August 15Relax. A WhatsApp message cannot steal your fingerprint. Read our fact-check to know why.
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Video Of Crowd Thrashing Drunk Constable Shared As BJP Supporters Assaulting Cop
August 11No, this video does not show BJP supporters assaulting a cop in Uttar Pradesh.
Boom Snips
- India To Be Severely ‘Water Stressed’ By 2050
A new study points to the risk that China and India will be facing severe water shortages due to a […]
- Bengaluru Violence Over New Provident Fund Rules
Thousands of garment workers in Bengaluru clashed with the police and set buses and cars on fire today, angry with […]
- Nepal Earthquake – One Year On
Nepal on April 25, 2015 was struck by a magnitude 7.8 earthquake that killed about 9,000 people, and caused economic […]
Fact Check
- IANS Kills Story On Ganga Endangered After WWF-India Says No Such Report This Year
Hindi news websites carry an IANS story on the Ganga being an endangered river based on a nonexistent WWF India report. […]
- Viral Video: Did Muslims Attack A Hindu Temple In Uttar Pradesh?: A FactCheck
A viral video showing a gruesome attack on a temple is being shared with the claim that Muslims did it. BOOM investigates. […]
- Were Rahul Gandhi’s Mansarovar Yatra Pics Taken From Google?
Right wing supporters allege Rahul Gandhi picked Kailash Mansarovar images from Google or to have purchased them. But provides no proof. […]
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