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Congress Uses Photo From Bangladesh To Attack BJP On Economic Crisis

BOOM found that the photo was taken at a brick factory in Fatullah, Bangladesh in 2008.

4 Dec 2020 1:09 PM GMT

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Doctored Photo Shared With Fake Claim Of A Muslim Disguised As A Sikh

BOOM found a video wherein the man's moustache can be clearly seen.

4 Dec 2020 10:44 AM GMT

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Fight Between Two Ahmednagar Families Viral, Police Deny Communal

BOOM spoke to Ahmednagar Police who said the fight was for personal reasons and rubbished any communal angle to the...

3 Dec 2020 1:30 PM GMT

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2017 Image Of Jat Stir In Haryana Peddled As Farmers' Protest In Delhi

The image is from February, 2017, when the Jats renewed their protests demanding reservation

3 Dec 2020 10:53 AM GMT

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Buses Submerged In Sri Lankan Waters: Here's The Real Story

The buses have been used to create an artificial reef off the coast of Sri Lanka as part of efforts to nurture marine...

3 Dec 2020 10:14 AM GMT

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No, Kamala Harris Did Not Tweet Her Support For The Farmers' Protests

BOOM found that the tweet screenshot is fake and Kamala Harris has not tweeted anything about the ongoing farmers'...

2 Dec 2020 1:06 PM GMT

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Retired Army Officer Falsely Identified As Injured Protester At...

BOOM found that the Army officer is retired captain PPS Dhillon who is not participating in the farmers' protests.

2 Dec 2020 12:28 PM GMT

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No, This Is Not Ravish Kumar Disguised As A Woman At The Farmer's...

BOOM had earlier debunked the claim and found the lady to be a protester at Shaheen Bagh, Shakeela Begum.

2 Dec 2020 7:48 AM GMT

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2018 Pic From Farmers' March In Maharashtra Viral As Recent

BOOM found that the picture of people sitting on a road is from a protest wherein farmers had marched towards Mumbai.

1 Dec 2020 12:27 PM GMT

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2016 Photo Of Asad Owaisi And Smriti Irani Revived Ahead Of GHMC Polls

BOOM found that the viral picture is from a 2016 powerloom industry stakeholders' meeting.

1 Dec 2020 10:05 AM GMT

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I Am Right Here If They Want To See My Injuries: Lathi-Charged Farmer

BOOM identified the elderly farmer as Sukhdev Singh who said he sustained injuries to his forearm, back and calf muscle.

1 Dec 2020 8:16 AM GMT

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Farmers' Protest: Old Picture Of Woman Wielding Lathi At Cops Revived

BOOM found that the viral picture has been online since at least 2016.

30 Nov 2020 3:45 PM GMT