Nivedita Niranjankumar

A former city correspondent covering crime, Nivedita is a fact checker at BOOM and works to stop the spread of disinformation and misinformation. When not at work, she escapes into second-hand bookstores, looking for magic or a mystery.

Tarek Fatah Posts Fake Polio Video, Gets Slammed By Pak Actress

Canadian Twitter Influencer Tarek Fatah was called out by Pakistani actress Mehwish Hayat who acted in the movie

15 Jan 2020 8:17 AM GMT

Video Of Congress Leader Harish Mishra Shared As BJP

A video where Harish Mishra, a Congress leader from Varanasi, speaks sarcastically about the Bharatiya Janata Party,...

10 Jan 2020 10:17 AM GMT

No, JNU SFI Leader Did Not Fake His Injuries

BOOM spoke to Soori Krishnan, who told us he received five stitches on his head and his right arm is in a sling.

8 Jan 2020 9:52 AM GMT

When The Internet Played Detective And Got It Wrong

BOOM brings you five such instances when photos of similar looking people were used to spread misinformation.

31 Dec 2019 12:46 PM GMT

Maulana Beaten For Stone Pelting? No, They Are Not The Same Person

BOOM found that they are two different men - one a protester in Kanpur and the other a Muslim cleric in Muzzafarnagar...

30 Dec 2019 12:07 PM GMT

'Fake Journalists' Detained In Mangaluru? Media Misreports Protest

Journalists from Asianet, News18 Kerala were among those who were detained by Mangaluru police.

20 Dec 2019 2:16 PM GMT

No, The Hyderabad Rape Accused Are Not Minors

VC Sajjanar, Cyberabad police commissioner told BOOM that none of the accused are minors.

4 Dec 2019 4:07 PM GMT

Twitter Users Give Communal Hue To Hyderabad Vet's Gang Rape And Murder

Cyberabad police arrest four accused for the brutal murder and rape of a veterinary doctor in Telangana.

29 Nov 2019 6:53 PM GMT

CM For Three Days: Fadnavis Resigns Amidst Political Drama In Maharashtra

Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar resigned as CM and deputy CM after taking oath on Saturday.

26 Nov 2019 12:03 PM GMT

Viral Photo Of JNU Student Holding An Anti-RSS Sign Is From 2016

Satarupa Chakraborty, the woman in the viral photo, told BOOM it was a 2016 protest to demand justice for Rohith

24 Nov 2019 12:18 PM GMT

Student Protest At Faiz Festival In Lahore Falsely Shared As JNU

BOOM found that video is from protests by Pakistani students in Lahore.

19 Nov 2019 7:45 AM GMT

Video Of Woman Torturing Minor Girl Is Not From India

The video was viral in Texas USA where the local police have said that the incident could have happened in Mexico.

16 Nov 2019 9:42 AM GMT

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Nivedita Niranjankumar

Tarek Fatah Posts Fake Polio Video, Gets Slammed By Pak Actress

Video Of Congress Leader Harish Mishra Shared As BJP

No, JNU SFI Leader Did Not Fake His Injuries

When The Internet Played Detective And Got It Wrong

Maulana Beaten For Stone Pelting? No, They Are Not The Same Person

'Fake Journalists' Detained In Mangaluru? Media Misreports Protest

No, The Hyderabad Rape Accused Are Not Minors

Twitter Users Give Communal Hue To Hyderabad Vet's Gang Rape And Murder

CM For Three Days: Fadnavis Resigns Amidst Political Drama In Maharashtra

Viral Photo Of JNU Student Holding An Anti-RSS Sign Is From 2016

Student Protest At Faiz Festival In Lahore Falsely Shared As JNU

Video Of Woman Torturing Minor Girl Is Not From India

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