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By Nidhi Jacob In February, BOOM published 106 fact-checks in English, Hindi and Bangla. The bulk of the claims, totaling 24 fact-checks, were directed at Indian farmers, followed by 16 fact-checks targeting on the Muslim community. Rahul Gandhi was the next most targeted individual, with 9 fact-checks, among others. 30 of 106 fact-checks centered around the farmers' protests, followed by misinformation around the upcoming Lok Sabha elections this year, with 7 fact-checks, and the unrest in the Sandeshkhali region of West Bengal (6). BOOM has also observed a rising trend in the spread of mis/d...
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By Hazel Gandhi A photo a utensil pierced with a bullet from Chattogram, Bangladesh, is being shared on social media with the false claim that it is from the ongoing farmers' protest. BOOM found that the photo was taken at Shahparir Dwip, an island in Teknaf, Chattogram, Bangladesh, near the Bangladesh-Myanmar border, when gunshots hit several homes that were alleged fired by rebels in Myanmar. Indian farmers from several states including Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh have begun marching to Delhi to demand a law guaranteeing the Minimum Support Price (MSP), in addition to farme...
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By Hazel Gandhi A video of a group of Sikh protesters clashing with the police in Punjab's Tarn Taran district is being shared on social media falsely linking it to the ongoing farmers' protest. BOOM found that the video predates the farmers' protest and shows clashes near a Gurudwara over the hanging of a portrait of slain Sikh militant Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale. Farmers from more than 300 unions, hailing from Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and Rajasthan, begun marching to Delhi in February 2024 to demand a law guaranteeing Minimum Support Price (MSP). According to reports, the police has d...
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By Srijit Das An old video of a man in military uniform making a controversial remark about Pakistan being able to reach Delhi within ten minutes if Sikh soldiers stationed at India's borders were to join the protest, is being shared as recent and linked to the ongoing farmers' protest. BOOM found that the video is not recent has been online since January 2021. Recently, thousands of farmers have resumed their protest against the Central government, demanding a legal guarantee of minimum selling prices for their crops. At present, farmers are staging protests at various points around the Delhi...
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By Hazel Gandhi An image purporting to show a helpless farmer surrounded by policemen at the ongoing Delhi Chalo protest is viral online. BOOM found that the image is AI-generated and is not from the farmers' protest. Farmers from several Indian states including Punjab, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh are marching to the capital to demand a law guaranteeing the Minimum Support Price (MSP), among other demands related to debt waivers and justice in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence. Amid reports of pellet guns, water cannons, and tear gas being used to stop protesting farmers, the death of a 21-year-old ...
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By Anmol Alphonso A video showing an effigy of Prime Minister Narendra Modi tied to a tractor in the United States is viral on social media with a false claim that it is from the ongoing farmers' protest in India. BOOM found that the video is not from India and that the audio of viral clip has been doctored to make it appear like it is from India. However, it is not entirely clear when the video was shot. Thousands of protesting farmers from neighbouring states, including Punjab, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh, are marching towards the capital with their tractors demanding assured prices for their...
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By Anmol Alphonso Several old and unrelated videos are being shared falsely claiming that they show alcohol being distributed to farmers protesting in the ongoing Delhi Chalo farmers' protests. In the viral videos, we can see people holding glasses in their hands and waiting for alcohol to be served, while in some other visuals we can see drums of alcohol. Thousands of protesting farmers from neighbouring states, including Punjab, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh, are marching towards the capital with their tractors demanding assured prices for their crops and the implementation and legal guarantee ...
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By Hazel Gandhi An old video showing a man removing his skull cap and wearing a turban is viral online with the false claim that the man is a Muslim impersonating a Sikh to participate in the ongoing farmers' protest. BOOM found that the claims are false, the video is from June 2022 and shows a turban tying camp organised ahead of Punjabi rapper Sidhu Moosewala's funeral. Farmers from more than 200 unions are marching to the capital as part of the Delhi Chalo protest to demand a law guaranteeing Minimum Support Price (MSP), justice in the Lakhimpuri Kheri violence, and waiver of farmer debts. ...
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By Srijit Das An old photograph of a man walking over barricades as he brandishes two swords has recently been shared on social media with a false claim that it shows a glimpse from the current farmers' protest near the Delhi border. BOOM found that the photograph was taken in 2021 when protesting farmers assembled at the Red Fort in New Delhi as part of a demonstration opposing the farm laws introduced by the Centre. Farmers from across northern India have resumed their protest against the Narendra Modi-led BJP government, with demands for an ordinance ensuring a minimum support price (MSP) f...
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By Hazel Gandhi An old video showing a group of Nihang Sikhs wielding their swords and attacking policemen has been revived on social media, and is being falsely linked to the ongoing farmers' protest outside Delhi. BOOM found that the video has been circulating online since January 2021, with reports linking it to the confrontation between protesters and police during the Republic Day celebrations that year. It is therefore dated by over three years, and is unrelated to the recent protests by farmers. About 200 farmers' unions belonging to Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and Rajasthan have or...
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