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BOOM found that the video has been doctored by cutting and pasting different portions of his speech but is not a deepfake.
Claim: A video of Rahul Gandhi is being shared on social media with a claim that the Congress leader promised to credit an annual sum of Rs 1 lakh to accounts of youngsters who spent time browsing social media platforms. Fact: BOOM found that the video has been cropped and Gandhi was referring to the Congress party's 'Right to Apprenticeship' programme where unemployed graduates and diploma holders of India would get the opportunity to work as apprentices in private and public sector companies f
Claim: A video of actor Aamir Khan purportedly criticising an old 2013 statement made by then prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi of depositing Rs 15 lakh in every Indian's bank account is viral online. Fact: BOOM found that the claim is false, the video uses an AI voice clone of Aamir Khan; the original video is from 2014 and has been overlaid with a fake audio to depict Khan's criticism of the central government. Tools used: We noticed that the background score of the video was from the
Claim: A viral video shows actor Ranveer Singh criticising Prime Minister Narendra Modi over rising unemployment and soaring inflation. Fact: BOOM found that the video is a deepfake. It is digitally altered with a synthetic voice clone and in the original video, which was an interview given to Asian News International (ANI), the actor praised the prime minister and said the latter was celebrating India's cultural heritage. Tools used: BOOM analysed the video using Itisaar, a deepfake detection t
BOOM found that Krishnam's statements are from September 2023 when he was still a part of the Congress.
BOOM found that the photos are from 2013 and show how prosthetic fingers were used by members of the Yakuza in Japan.
BOOM found that the video dates back to July 2023 and shows a conflict between two BJP functionaries.
BOOM found that the image is from Curly Tales and Eknath Shinde was eating a vegetarian Saoji meal.
BOOM found that the video has been created using an AI voice clone of Aamir Khan, the original video is from 2014 and shows him promoting an episode of his show 'Satyamev Jayate'.
BOOM found that the video dates back to October 2023 and does not show the flag of Pakistan.
BOOM found that several claims, from the Congress endorsing 'Love Jihad' to 'increasing Muslim judges in the judiciary' are either misleading or false
BOOM found that the viral photo is from a controversial textbook of a private school in Kerala.
BOOM found that the video is from 2019 and that the flags seen in it are Kerala based IUML's party flags.
BOOM found that the video is from March 2024 and shows Ukraine bombing the Russian port of Sevastopol.
BOOM found that the viral video of TV panelists beating each other up is from an Afghan TV channel debate in June 2016.
BOOM found that the Women's Reservation Bill has not been implemented yet.
BOOM found that the photos used in the video are AI generated and the voice is a singing audio clone of Kejriwal's voice.
BOOM found that other photos from the day show President Draupadi Murmu, PM Modi, and LK Advani seated.
BOOM found that Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal did not make the sarcastic statement questioning ASG Raju that's being attributed to him.
BOOM found that the viral video of the press conference extending support to the Congress is from another group with the same name and not the Mohan Bhagwat led RSS.
Despite the General Elections 2024 announcement and the implementation of the MCC, the EC received numerous complaints about government initiative messages persistently reaching citizens' phones.
BOOM found that Kohli did not make any such comments during his original interview with American journalist Graham Bensinger.