FakeNews
By Anmol Alphonso A video claiming to show US President Joe Biden falling asleep during a live TV interview is doctored. BOOM found that the original video is from a 2012 interview with veteran singer and actor Harry Belafonte, which was edited to show Biden sitting in Belafonte's place. The 18 seconds video shows a news anchor trying to introduce the interviewee "live from New York," only to discover that Biden appears to have his eyes closed and is snoring. Despite the anchor's repeated calls of "Wake up, wake up," Biden continues to sleep and snore, prompting laughter in the newsroom. The v...
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By Rohit Kumar A photo of Vadilal ice cream with the Halal-certified mark on it is viral online with the false claim that the ice cream manufacturer adds beef flavour to its products. BOOM found that the claims are false, the quality manager of Vadilal told BOOM that their products are 100% vegetarian and products with the Halal mark are sold only in selected countries not including India. According to the rules in some Islamic countries, food products must be Halal certified in order to be fit for consumption. One X user shared a photo of the ice cream's packaging with the caption, "Vadilal u...
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By Hazel Gandhi An old video showing the police parading a group of half-naked Muslim men on the streets is viral online with a false and communal claim that they were being punished for pelting stones at Hindu houses on the occasion of Eid. BOOM found that the claims are false, the video is from 2023 and then SHO of Sadar Bazar police station, Indore, confirmed that there was no communal angle to the incident. The video shows a group of half-naked men tied together with ropes being paraded on the streets as punishment by the police. News outlet The Free Press Journal carried this old video as...
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By Anmol Alphonso An old video of a police constable physically assaulting an elderly man at Jabalpur railway station in Madhya Pradesh is being shared with a misleading claim that the incident took place in Uttar Pradesh. BOOM found that the video is from July 2022 when it went viral and caused outrage leading to the police officer's suspension. In viral video a police constable is kicking an elderly man in his face and punching him, at a railway platform. The 28 seconds video was posted on X by a parody handle impersonating YouTuber Dhruv Rathee with the caption, "Uttar Pradesh is heading to...
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By Anmol Alphonso A video showing a few policemen nursing their injuries after being attacked by a vigilante mob that demanded the custody of a rape and murder accused in Maharashtra's Jalgaon district is being shared with a false and communal claim that the accused is a Muslim. BOOM found that rape and murder accused arrested by Jalgaon Police has been identified as Subhash Bhil and not Hafiz Beg as is being falsely claimed on social media. BOOM reached out to Jalgaon Collector Office who also confirmed the accused is not a Muslim, and the accused and murdered victim belong to the same caste ...
BOOM Live
Prime Minister Edi Rama is known for his straight-talking, and his comments often serve as great fodder for headlines and social media posts. He previously called the EU “a big mess and a disgrace” in 2022 after the bloc put Albania’s accession negotiations on ice, and who can forget his joke about Russian President Vladimir Putin’s alleged role in the death of Wagner founder Yevgeny Prigozhin? New claims have emerged that he described the US as “evil” and a “devil”, yet his words have been taken out of context. This post on X claims to show a video in which Rama discusses the world's three ma...
Euronews (English)
Le Premier ministre Edi Rama est connu pour son franc-parler, et ses commentaires alimentent souvent les gros titres et les messages sur les réseaux sociaux. En 2022, il avait déjà qualifié l'UE de "grand gâchis et de honte" après que l'Union eut gelé les négociations d'adhésion de l'Albanie. Qui peut oublier sa plaisanterie sur le rôle présumé du président russe Vladimir Poutine dans la mort du fondateur de Wagner, Evgueni Prigojine ? De nouvelles affirmations ont émergé, selon lesquelles il aurait qualifié les États-Unis de "mal" et de "diable", mais ses propos ont été sortis de leur context...
Euronews (French)
By Anmol Alphonso An old controversial quote from April 2023 by former Pakistani cricketer Javed Miandad, urging the Indian men's cricket team to visit Pakistan for the Asia Cup is being shared with the misleading claim that it is a recent statement. In response to security concerns raised by the Indian side, he had then responded, "Death will come when it will come." The 2023 edition of the ODI tournament was co-hosted by Pakistan and Sri Lanka after India objected to visiting Pakistan due to security concerns. The next ACC Asia Cup in 2025 will be played in T20 format, with the UAE and Oman ...
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By Anmol Alphonso An old video of Prime Minister Narendra Modi meeting Pope Francis at the Vatican during his visit to Rome during the G20 summit in 2021 is being falsely shared linking it to the recent brief meeting between the two in Italy during the G7 summit. PM Modi briefly metwith with Pope Francis on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Italy on June 14, 2024. The G7 summit was held in Italy's Apulia region from June 13, to June 15, 2024 with India invited as an 'Outreach Country.' The viral video is being shared on X with the caption, "The media doesn't show this outreach. Only ModiJi was...
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Die Kritik an Joe Bidens geistiger Gesundheit und seinem Alter von 81 Jahren hat ihn während seiner gesamten Präsidentschaft verfolgt. Im Vorfeld der diesjährigen Präsidentschaftswahlen wurden immer wieder Behauptungen laut, er sei zu alt und senil für das Amt. Viele dieser Behauptungen werden angeblich durch Videobeweise für das seltsame Verhalten des US-Präsidenten untermauert, die jedoch in der Regel entweder manipuliert oder aus dem Zusammenhang gerissen sind. Das folgende Video zum Beispiel zeigt, wie Biden bei einem G7-Gipfel im Juni abschweift oder anderweitig abgelenkt ist. Die italien...
Euronews (German)
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