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Sista Mukherjee

Sista Mukherjee

I am a fact checker and social media lead at BOOM Bangla. I have previously interned at DataLEADS with the fact- checking team. I have completed my Master's degree in Journalism and Mass Communication from Aliah University, Kolkata. Besides fact- checking I love to travel and dance.

2011 Video Of Tsunami In Japan Revived As Karachi Floods
Fast Check

2011 Video Of Tsunami In Japan Revived As Karachi Floods

The video is from March, 2011 when a tsunami hit Japan's Ishinomaki, Japan.

30 Nov 2021 2:03 PM GMT
No, This Is Not A Video Of Andhra Pradesh Floods
Fast Check

No, This Is Not A Video Of Andhra Pradesh Floods

BOOM found the video is from Nayarit, Mexico after a tropical storm Hanna hit the country causing floods.

26 Nov 2021 9:28 AM GMT
2017 Video From Mexico Shared As Chennai Floods
Fast Check

2017 Video From Mexico Shared As Chennai Floods

The video was shot in 2017 at Mexico's Benito Juarez International Airport.

10 Nov 2021 9:26 AM GMT
New Year Fireworks Video From Taiwan Shared As Diwali Celebrations
Entertainment

New Year Fireworks Video From Taiwan Shared As Diwali Celebrations

BOOM found the video of the fireworks took place at Taiwan's iconic skyscraper Taipei 101 on 2021 New Year's Eve.

9 Nov 2021 1:18 PM GMT
2018 Video Of Dhol Players On Air India Flight Shared As Recent
Entertainment

2018 Video Of Dhol Players On Air India Flight Shared As Recent

BOOM found the video is from 2018 when dhol players performed in an Air India Birmingham- Amritsar flight.

8 Nov 2021 2:01 PM GMT
Old Video Of Fireworks Simulation Revived As Japan
Fast Check

Old Video Of Fireworks' Simulation Revived As Japan

BOOM found that the video was made with the help of a firework simulator website in January, 2013.

7 Nov 2021 9:22 AM GMT
Old Video Of Man Beaten By Police Shared With Indo-Pak Match Twist
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Old Video Of Man Beaten By Police Shared With Indo-Pak Match Twist

BOOM found that the video is from Jalna, Maharashtra where a BJP worker was beaten by police at a hospital on April 9,...

3 Nov 2021 9:39 AM GMT
Old Video Of Man Collapsing Revived As Last Moments Of Puneeth Rajkumar
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Old Video Of Man Collapsing Revived As Last Moments Of Puneeth...

BOOM found that the video is from August, 2021, when a man collapsed due to cardiac arrest outside a Bengaluru gym.

2 Nov 2021 11:17 AM GMT
Mock Drill Video From Maharashtra Viral As Terrorists Caught With Bomb
Politics

Mock Drill Video From Maharashtra Viral As Terrorists Caught With Bomb

BOOM reached out to Paratwada Police in Amravati, Maharashtra, who confirmed that the exercise was part of a mock drill.

28 Oct 2021 2:31 PM GMT
Photo Of Rajiv Gandhi And Rahul Gandhi Was Not Taken At Indira Gandhis Funeral
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No, Photo Does Not Show Indira Gandhi's Funeral

BOOM found the photo is from freedom fighter Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan's funeral on January 21, 1988.

24 Oct 2021 8:50 AM GMT
2017 Photo From Rangpur Shared As Recent Communal Violence In Bangladesh
World

2017 Photo From Rangpur Shared As Recent Communal Violence In...

BOOM found that the image is from 2017 when the woman's house was set on fire during a communal attack in Rangpur,...

21 Oct 2021 7:22 AM GMT
2018 Image Of Swiss Music Fest Shared As Anti-Vaccine Protest In Italy
World

2018 Image Of Swiss Music Fest Shared As Anti-Vaccine Protest In Italy

BOOM found the image is from the 2018 Swiss annual music festival Street Parade in Zurich.

19 Oct 2021 2:06 PM GMT

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