Stories By BOOM FACT Check Team
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Fake News
No, Arvind Kejriwal Was Not Intoxicated And Slurring
January 9A 2017 video is edited to show Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal appearing intoxicated.
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FactCheck
Did Chhattisgarh Minister TS Singh Deo Touch Rahul Gandhi’s Feet?
December 19A photo of TS Singh Deo bowing to touch Rahul Gandhi's feet is viral on social...
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Fake News
Text On PM Modi’s Football Jersey Edited To Imply He Is A Fraudster
December 4The football jersey gifted to PM Modi by FIFA president did not have 420 written on...
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Fake News
BJP IT Chief Amit Malviya Tweets Cropped Video Of Former PM Manmohan Singh
November 28Did Manmohan Singh say the governments of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh were very good?
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Fake News
Maratha Agitation Images Shared As VHP’s ‘Dharm Sabha’ In Ayodhya
November 26As VHP cadres descend on Ayodhya, old images from the Maratha Morcha go viral.
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Fake News
Old, Unrelated Video Shared Claiming Kerala Police Crackdown On Ayyappa Devotees
November 24An old video of an unrelated protest is shared to claim police used brutal force against...
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Fake News
WhatsApp Message Warning About ‘Martinelli’ Virus Is A Hoax
November 21Two messages mixed up as one viral on social media asking people to be careful of...
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Fake News
This Is Not UP Govt’s Kumbh Mela Arrangement, But Saudi Arabia
November 20An image of tents pitched in Mina Valley of Saudi Arabia is being shared as Yogi...
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Fake News
Child Kidnapping Rumours Revived With Unrelated Images, WhatsApp Audio Messages
November 16Child kidnapping rumours make a comeback. This time with a message in Malayalam.
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Fake News
EVM Malfunction Video From UP Falsely Shared As Chhattisgarh
November 14A 2017 video alleging EVM rigging in UP's civic poll is shared as Chhattisgarh.
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 […]
Fact Check
- Viral WhatsApp Message Announcing 2019 Poll Dates Is A Hoax
A WhatsApp message, announcing the dates for the 2019 general elections in India, is actually a hoax. […]
- Factchecking Nirmala Sitharaman’s Claim Of ‘No Major Terror Attack Since 2014’
The NDA government keeps up with the declining trends in both the number of the incidents and the number of civilian and military (security forces) lives lost […]
- Did Hyderabad Ban Kite Flying During Sankranti?: A FactCheck
Kite flying has not been banned, Hyderabad Police Commissioner tells BOOM. […]
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