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Satirical Cartoon On Modi Was Not Created By US Cartoonist Ben Garrison
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Satirical Cartoon On Modi Was Not Created By US Cartoonist Ben

BOOM found that the cartoon has been created by morphing two separate political cartoons.

6 July 2020 11:25 AM GMT
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'Parody' Amazon Prime Account Targets Swara Bhasker Starrer Rasbhari

BOOM found that the now suspended account was a parody and not an official Amazon Prime Video IN handle.

6 July 2020 9:37 AM GMT
Viral Posts Claiming Cycle Girl Jyoti Paswan
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Viral Posts Claiming Cycle Girl Jyoti Paswan's Rape And Murder Are...

BOOM contacted Paswan who told us that she was fine; Paswan's namesake had reportedly died of electrocution in the same...

6 July 2020 7:44 AM GMT
2012 Video Of Syria Shared As Nepal Downing Indian Chopper, Capturing Pilot
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2012 Video Of Syria Shared As Nepal Downing Indian Chopper, Capturing...

BOOM found that the video has been on internet since 2012 and appears to have been shot on the Syrian airspace

5 July 2020 12:39 PM GMT
Sushant Singh Rajput: IANS, Jagran Fall For Fake Account Demanding CBI Probe
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Sushant Singh Rajput: IANS, Jagran Fall For Fake Account Demanding CBI ...

Several news outlets republished an IANS story which stated that Sushant Singh Rajput's father has demanded a CBI probe...

5 July 2020 9:47 AM GMT
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Was Modi's Visit To Leh Hospital Staged? Army Rubbishes Claims

The Indian Army in a statement said that PM Modi visited patients being treated in an training hall converted to a ward

4 July 2020 1:43 PM GMT
Bharat Biotech Rubbishes Viral Message Claiming VP Getting COVAXIN
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Bharat Biotech Rubbishes Viral Message Claiming VP Getting COVAXIN

The pharma company said the photo shows a routine blood check undergone by a member of the production team.

4 July 2020 9:55 AM GMT
No, Amazon Prime Did Not Drop Sushant Singh Rajput
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No, Amazon Prime Did Not Drop Sushant Singh Rajput's Film On MS Dhoni

A spokesperson confirmed that the movie 'MS Dhoni - The Untold Story' has never been a part of its online catalogue.

4 July 2020 5:46 AM GMT
No, PM Modi Did Not Order CBI Inquiry Into Sushant Singh Rajput
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No, PM Modi Did Not Order CBI Inquiry Into Sushant Singh Rajput's

Mumbai Police is investigating the actor's death and 28 people have recorded their statements with the police so far

4 July 2020 2:30 AM GMT
No, This Is Not The Same Vikas Dubey Behind The Killing Of 8 UP Cops
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No, This Is Not The Same Vikas Dubey Behind The Killing Of 8 UP Cops

BOOM contacted the BJP leader shown in the viral picture, who shares his name with the wanted gangster, and confirmed...

3 July 2020 8:15 AM GMT
Sopore Encounter: Heart-rending Pic Of Kashmiri Boy Viral With Fake Claim
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Sopore Encounter: Heart-rending Pic Of Kashmiri Boy Viral With Fake...

BOOM compared images from the site and found that the boy's fist and a rock at the site blended in creating an illusion.

2 July 2020 2:21 PM GMT
Satire Article On Budweiser Employee Urinating In Beer Viral As Real
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Satire Article On Budweiser Employee Urinating In Beer Viral As Real

Budweiser became one of the most trending topics on Twitter India, as users shared memes linking Budweiser to urine.

2 July 2020 11:03 AM GMT