BOOM FACT Check Team

BOOM FACT Check Team

BOOM FACT Check Team

2015 Photo Falsely Shared As Amit Shah Visiting COVID-19 Patients
Fake News

2015 Photo Falsely Shared As Amit Shah Visiting COVID-19 Patients

The image is from 2015, when Shah inaugurated an eye hospital in Chitrakoot in Madhya Pradesh

26 March 2020 2:01 PM GMT
Coronavirus: Dated Photos Of Kanika Kapoor Meeting Prince Charles Surface With False Claim
Fake News

Coronavirus: Dated Photos Of Kanika Kapoor Meeting Prince Charles...

BOOM found that the images are from 2015 and 2018 respectively, when Kanika Kapoor met Prince Charles on two different...

26 March 2020 8:04 AM GMT
Hantavirus Fear Grips Social Media: All You Need To Know
Fact File

Hantavirus Fear Grips Social Media: All You Need To Know

The fear online appears to be exaggerated as hantavirus is a rodent-borne disease and human-to-human transmission is...

24 March 2020 1:36 PM GMT
Did Pilibhit Police Organise A Rally During Janta Curfew? A FactCheck
FactCheck

Did Pilibhit Police Organise A Rally During Janta Curfew? A FactCheck

The Pilibhit police has denied the same despite viral videos showing them lead a rally.

24 March 2020 9:43 AM GMT
Message Claiming Coronavirus Lives On A Surface For 12 Hours Is Misleading
Fact File

Message Claiming Coronavirus Lives On A Surface For 12 Hours Is...

BOOM found that the message contradicts research that says the virus can survive up to a few days on some surfaces.

21 March 2020 2:09 PM GMT
No, This Is Not Sophie Trudeau Talking About Coronavirus
Fake News

No, This Is Not Sophie Trudeau Talking About Coronavirus

BOOM found that the woman in the video is a resident of the UK who tested positive for COVID-19 earlier this month.

21 March 2020 5:05 AM GMT
Coronavirus in India: Precautions, Do
Coronavirus

Coronavirus in India: Precautions, Do's and Don'ts

Watch this Fact-File to know all precautions one needs to take to avoid Coronavirus

16 March 2020 1:31 PM GMT
PIB Rubbishes Viral WhatsApp Audio Clip Claiming India Will Go Into A Lockdown
Fake News

PIB Rubbishes Viral WhatsApp Audio Clip Claiming India Will Go Into A...

In a tweet, the Press Information Bureau's Fact Check team stated that the assertions made in the viral clip are fake

15 March 2020 4:05 PM GMT
BJP Karnataka Official Handle Did Not Call Jyotiraditya Scindia A Dog
Fake News

No, BJP Karnataka Official Handle Did Not Call Jyotiraditya Scindia A...

BOOM found that the tweet is from a parody account of BJP4Karnataka and not the official state handle of the party.

11 March 2020 5:51 AM GMT
AAP
Boom Reports

AAP's Relief Scheme For Riot Victims Only For Muslims?

The Aam Aadmi Party recently declared monetary compensation for families that were affected in the Delhi riots. But...

9 March 2020 6:12 AM GMT
Delhi Rioters Attacked Kid Returning From School?
Boom Reports

Delhi Rioters Attacked Kid Returning From School?

On this episode of BOOM Reports, we debunk a claim that is going viral around a photo on social stating that it is from...

9 March 2020 6:07 AM GMT
Harsh Mander
Fake News

Harsh Mander's Clipped Jamia Speech And Other News You Almost Believed

Here are the facts about images, videos and messages which were viral this week

8 March 2020 7:14 AM GMT