Stories By Sumit Usha
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FactCheck
Pulwama Aftermath: Video From Indonesia Shared With Misleading Context
February 17A month-old video of Indonesian army soldiers overpowering a youth carrying gun is being circulated widely....
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The Woman Seen Speaking To Modi In The Video Is Not The Wife Of A Martyred Soldier
February 16The six-year-old video is being shared with the claim that Modi called up a martyred soldier's...
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Pulwama Attack: Army Battle Casualties Fund Exists But Not To Buy Weapons
February 16Viral message appealing people to donate to army welfare fund for purchasing weapons for army and...
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Fake News
Disturbing Photo From Tawang Air Crash Being Shared As Pulwama Terror Attack
February 15A picture from 2017 Tawang chopper crash is being circulated as that from the recent attack...
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Fake News
No, Feb 14 Has No Connection With Bhagat Singh’s Death
February 14Appeals of observing February 14 as Shahadat diwas instead of Valentine's day have been doing the...
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Fake News
No, Uri Has Not Been Declared Tax Free In Pakistan
February 12Satire web portal publishes an article on Uri being declared tax-free in Pakistan, social media takes...
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Fake News
No, This Video Does Not Show BJP Workers Getting Injured Burning An Effigy Of Rahul Gandhi
February 8Viral post claims that protesters seen in the video are BJP workers trying to set fire...
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Did Arvind Kejriwal Order Power Supply To Temples Be Cut? A FactCheck
February 8Viral post on social media claims that power is being discontinued in all temples in Delhi...
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The Rise And Fall of Fake News Site ‘Viral In India’: An Interview With Founder Abhishek Mishra
January 30Boom spoke to Abhishek Mishra, founder of Viral in India, to understand his reasoning behind spreading...
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Fake News
Candid Arvind Kejriwal Video Revived With Misleading Context
January 28An old video of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has been revived on social media with...
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
- Politics Enters The IPL Arena: ‘Chowkidar Chor Hai’ Chant Heard At KXIP Vs RR Game
BOOM checked live footage of the game and verified that the slogan was raised by a few spectators […]
- Old Video Of BJP Workers Thrashed In Darjeeling, Revived
The 2017-video has gone viral with a claim that BJP leaders seeking votes were thrashed by the public […]
- RJD Uses Old, Unrelated Photos To Target PM Modi On Efforts To Clean The Ganga
While two of the photos tweeted by the RJD are from 2013 and 2015, one of the photos is from Karachi, Pakistan. […]
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