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Video Of A Couple Swimming In Their Flooded Home Is Not From Delhi

BOOM found that the same video went viral in September 2019 and was reported to be from Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh.

14 Aug 2020 10:04 AM GMT

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Video Of Man Cuddling Cheetahs In South Africa Shared As Rajasthan...

BOOM found that the video is from a cheetah breeding center in South Africa where an animal advocate, Dolph C Volker was ...

12 Aug 2020 9:25 AM GMT

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2016 Flogging Video From Malaysia Revived With China-Pakistan Spin

BOOM found that the video can be traced online to November 2016 with several news articles indicating it could be from...

11 Aug 2020 8:51 AM GMT

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Video Of A Flying Billboard Injuring Bikers In Karachi Shared As...

BOOM found that the incident occurred in Karachi last week, where torrential rains lashed the city resulting in the...

10 Aug 2020 4:11 PM GMT

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Video Of Men Uprooting Saplings In Pakistan Viral With Islamophobic...

BOOM found that the video shows angry locals in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa uprooting saplings to protest against the government...

10 Aug 2020 10:04 AM GMT

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Cattle Washed Away By Floodwaters In Mexico Falsely Shared As Kerala

BOOM found that the viral clip is from Nayarit, Mexico after tropical storm Hanna hit the country causing floods and...

8 Aug 2020 9:49 AM GMT

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Video From China Viral As Vehicles Driving On Potholed Mumbai Roads

BOOM found that the video is from China and not India.

7 Aug 2020 1:11 PM GMT

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Facebook Posts Claiming PM Wore Footwear During Bhumi Pujan Are False

BOOM found that the photos show the prime minister wearing sandals while planting a sapling before the bhumi pujan...

7 Aug 2020 12:41 PM GMT

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Former CJI Ranjan Gogoi Denies Reports Of Testing Positive For

Patrika, TV9 Bharatvarsh and One India falsely reported that Gogoi had tested positive for COVID-19

5 Aug 2020 6:32 AM GMT

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No, This Video Does Not Show France's 'Farewell' To Rafale Aircraft

BOOM found that the viral video is from Italy's Republic Day celebrations at the Piazza Venezia in Rome.

3 Aug 2020 6:55 AM GMT

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Image Of Hindu Deity Ram On Billboards In Times Square Is Photoshopped

BOOM found that the image was made with a billboard generator, and photos of Ram will be displayed at Times Square on...

2 Aug 2020 12:36 PM GMT

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No, Air Commodore Hilal Ahmed Did Not Fly Rafale From France To India

BOOM confirmed with IAF spokesperson that Commodore Rather is India's Air Attache to France, and he did not fly the jet...

31 July 2020 3:13 PM GMT