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Pro-Russian actors are purposefully barraging journalists with fake news in an effort to spread verification resources thin and amplify the reach of disinformation, according to a new study. Dubbed “Operation Overload” by Finnish software and methodologies company Check First, which published the report, the ongoing scheme involves anonymous pro-Russian actors who contact journalists in a coordinated campaign to have them verify suspected fake news. The ploy relies on the simple principle that “all publicity is good publicity”. The verification requests usually target Ukraine, France and Germa...
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Pro-russische Akteure überschwemmen Journalisten gezielt mit Fake News, um die Verifizierungsressourcen zu verknappen und die Reichweite der Desinformation zu erhöhen, so eine neue Studie. Das finnische Software- und Methodikunternehmen Check First, das den Bericht veröffentlicht hat, nennt es "Operation Overload". Dabei handelt es sich um anonyme pro-russische Akteure, die in einer koordinierten Kampagne Journalisten kontaktieren, um sie dazu zu bringen, mutmaßliche Fake News zu verifizieren. Die Masche beruht auf dem einfachen Prinzip, dass "jede Publicity eine gute Publicity ist". Faktenche...
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By Nidhi Jacob In May, BOOM published 128 fact-checks in English, Hindi and Bangla. We observed the highest occurrence of AI-generated fake news this year in May. From news channels predicting exit poll wins for political parties to celebrities promoting diabetes pills, we published 12 fact-checks involving deepfakes, artificial intelligence-generated images, and voice clones. Out of the 128 fact-checks published by BOOM, the Lok Sabha elections 2024, held between April 19 and June 1, were the leading topic of misinformation last month, resulting in 101 fact-checks. Additionally, the Muslim co...
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By Anmol Alphonso A video of a bulldozer driver, who was arrested for bulldozing toll booths on the Delhi-Lucknow highway in Uttar Pradesh, is being shared on social media with a false and communal claim that the accused driver is a Muslim. BOOM reached out to Hapur Police, Uttar Pradesh who confirmed that the accused JCB driver's name is Dheeraj, and confirmed that he is not a Muslim. A drunk bulldozer operator smashed portions of Chhajarsi toll plaza in Pilkhuwa area in a fit of rage here on June 11, 2024, after the staff asked him to pay the toll fee, Deccan Herald reported. After the video...
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By Hazel Gandhi An old video showing passports and Aadhaar cards discarded in a field is viral online with social media users failing to mention that it is not recent. BOOM found that the claims are false, the passports were recovered from Haryana in 2018 and the video is being falsely linked to a recent controversy involving Vishal Dadlani and Kulwinder Kaur. Newly elected Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP from Mandi, Kangana Ranaut, was slapped by a CISF officer during a security check at the Chandigarh airport on June 6, 2024. A video of the now-suspended officer, Kulwinder Kaur, circulated o...
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By Hazel Gandhi A provocative and communal WhatsApp forward demonising Muslims in India and admonishing Hindus for not supporting Prime Minister Narendra Modi enough is being falsely attributed to author and motivational speaker Shiv Khera. BOOM reached out to Khera's office, who refuted the viral claim and stated that he has not issued any such statement as claimed in viral message. Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won 240 out of the 543 seats in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, falling short of 32 seats to form a complete majority. While Modi is set to continue as the Prime Minister for the ...
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By Hazel Gandhi An old news report about the introduction of a Population Control Bill in Uttar Pradesh is viral online as recent. BOOM found that the report is from July 2021 and carries the details of a proposed draft of the Uttar Pradesh Population Control Bill, which has not been passed in the Parliament. The viral clip shows a video report by Republic Bharat about UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath preparing to introduce a draft of the Population Control Bill. The anchor is heard talking about how, if passed, this law would prohibit families with more than two children from accessing upto ...
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By Anmol Alphonso Viral social media posts claiming the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) won 30 seats with a margin of less than 500 votes and won more than 100 seats with a margin of less than 1000 votes, are false. BOOM analysed data published by the Election Commission of India (ECI) and found that the lowest victory margin for a seat won by the BJP is 1587 votes, thus rendering the claim false. The BJP on its own won 240 seats in the recently concluded Lok Sabha elections, and including its allies in the NDA (National Democratic Alliance), the coalition crossed the 272 seats mark required to fo...
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By Anmol Alphonso A video of an Islamic flag being waved in Shrirampur, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra was shared by the right-wing outlet Sudarshan News's Marathi handle with a false claim that it showed a Pakistan flag being waved by I.N.D.I.A alliance supporters after the Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) candidate Nilesh Lanke won the seat. Lanke won the Ahemdnagar Lok Sabha seat with 6,24,797 votes defeating Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Dr. Sujay Vikhepatil. The opposition lead I.N.D.I.A alliance / MVA (Maha Vikas Aghadi) won 30 Lok Sabha seats in the state, with the ruling BJ...
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Migration is typically a hot topic in any election campaign and is often fuel for inflammatory debates and false claims. Whether they’re about benefits or immigration rates, the allegations are usually provocative and simply wrong. Take this example from Spain: This post on Facebook says that almost 97% of people on Spain’s minimum basic income are immigrants. The minimum basic income is a social security benefit that provides a basic wage to the economically vulnerable. It can range from about €600 to €1,400 a month, depending on the beneficiary’s living conditions. But the Facebook post is w...
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