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Video Of UP CM Adityanath Questioning PM Modi Is Doctored But Not A Deepfake

BOOM found that the video has been doctored by cutting and pasting different portions of his speech but is not a deepfake.

2 May 2024 3:59 pm
Did Rahul Gandhi Promise 1 Lakh To Youth Browsing Social Media?

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

30 Apr 2024 9:59 pm
Did Aamir Khan Target PM Modi? No, Video Is Doctored With AI Voice

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

30 Apr 2024 9:45 pm
Did Ranveer Singh Criticise PM Modi Over Unemployment & Inflation?

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

30 Apr 2024 9:44 pm
Video of Acharya Pramod Krishnam Demanding Scrapping Reservations Is Old

BOOM found that Krishnam's statements are from September 2023 when he was still a part of the Congress.

30 Apr 2024 3:36 pm
Photo Does Not Show Fake Fingers Being Used for Voting Fraud

BOOM found that the photos are from 2013 and show how prosthetic fingers were used by members of the Yakuza in Japan.

29 Apr 2024 3:55 pm
Old Video Of BJP Worker Thrashed In Chennai Peddled As Recent

BOOM found that the video dates back to July 2023 and shows a conflict between two BJP functionaries.

25 Apr 2024 3:33 pm
Photo Does Not Show Eknath Shinde Eating Non-Veg During Navratri

BOOM found that the image is from Curly Tales and Eknath Shinde was eating a vegetarian Saoji meal.

19 Apr 2024 4:00 pm
Congress Functionaries Share AI Voice Clone Of Aamir Khan Targeting PM Modi

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'.

16 Apr 2024 3:55 pm
Old Video Falsely Claims Pakistani Flags Were Raised In Telangana

BOOM found that the video dates back to October 2023 and does not show the flag of Pakistan.

15 Apr 2024 3:53 pm
Viral Claims On Congress' 2024 Polls Manifesto Are Misleading and False

BOOM found that several claims, from the Congress endorsing 'Love Jihad' to 'increasing Muslim judges in the judiciary' are either misleading or false

12 Apr 2024 3:50 pm
No, This Communal Textbook Has Not Been Published By Kerala Government

BOOM found that the viral photo is from a controversial textbook of a private school in Kerala.

10 Apr 2024 4:05 pm
False Claim Of Pakistan Flags At Congress Rally In Kerala's Wayanad Revived

BOOM found that the video is from 2019 and that the flags seen in it are Kerala based IUML's party flags.

10 Apr 2024 3:44 pm
Unrelated Video From Russian Port Peddled As Iran Bombing Israel

BOOM found that the video is from March 2024 and shows Ukraine bombing the Russian port of Sevastopol.

6 Apr 2024 3:49 pm
Old Video Of Afghan TV Panel Brawl Peddled As Congress-BJP Fight In Manipur

BOOM found that the viral video of TV panelists beating each other up is from an Afghan TV channel debate in June 2016.

6 Apr 2024 3:48 pm
Kangana Ranaut Falsely Claims She Got BJP Ticket Due to Womens Reservation Bill

BOOM found that the Women's Reservation Bill has not been implemented yet.

4 Apr 2024 3:56 pm
BJP Functionaries Share AI Generated Audio, Images Of Kejriwal Singing In Jail

BOOM found that the photos used in the video are AI generated and the voice is a singing audio clone of Kejriwal's voice.

1 Apr 2024 9:57 pm
Photo Of PM Seated While President Murmu Stands Viral With Misleading Claim

BOOM found that other photos from the day show President Draupadi Murmu, PM Modi, and LK Advani seated.

1 Apr 2024 4:07 pm
Delhi CM Kejriwal's 'Savage' Courtroom Exchange with ASG Raju Is Fake

BOOM found that Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal did not make the sarcastic statement questioning ASG Raju that's being attributed to him.

29 Mar 2024 3:51 pm
Video Of RSS Namesake Organisation Supporting INDIA Bloc Viral With False Claim

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.

27 Mar 2024 3:36 pm
The Viksit Bharat WhatsApp Message That You Got? ECI Asks Govt To Stop

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.

21 Mar 2024 3:34 pm
Video Of Virat Kohli Promoting Online Casino IsADeepfake

BOOM found that Kohli did not make any such comments during his original interview with American journalist Graham Bensinger.

20 Mar 2024 3:55 pm