BOOM found that the claim is false. Both accused and victim belong to the same community.

BOOM found that the video was created using CGI and was part of an advertisement by mattress company Duroflex.

BOOM found that the video shows Economic Offences Unit officers escorting the accused out of Patna's LNJP hospital following their medical examination.

An executive of 'Hamdard' told BOOM that the company sells Rooh Afza bottles in India and other countries around the world using the exact same label.

Supriya Shrinate refuted the viral claims and called the screenshot fake.

Meta platforms are full of AI-generated deepfake videos, featuring celebrities and well-known figures, seemingly endorsing the services of betting tippers.

The event witnessed a keen interest in practical data applications and solutions tailored to the Northeast.

BOOM found that the audio of the viral clip has been altered. In the original video Nehru said Jinnah was not involved in the fight for independence.

BOOM found that the original video was of an interview with singer and actor Harry Belafonte during which he appeared to doze off.

When it comes to online harassment and bullying that the LGBTQ community faces on social media platforms, there has been little done by Meta or any other tech companies.

BOOM spoke to Vadilal's quality manager who refuted the viral claim and said that all of their products are 100% vegetarian

BOOM found that the video is from 2023 and the police confirmed that there was no communal angle to the incident as both groups involved were Muslim.

BOOM found that the viral video is from July 2022 when a police constable was seen brutally thrashing an elderly man at the Jabalpur railway in Madhya Pradesh.

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered an FIR regarding the irregularities in the examination. Meanwhile, 1,563 candidates participated in the NEET-UG re-examination held on Sunday.

BOOM spoke to Barasat Superintendent of Police Pratiksha Jharkhariya, who stated that an innocent woman Parbati Das was assaulted by a mob over unfounded child kidnapping rumours.

BOOM found that the photo is old and the police had at that time informed that the monk was injured due to a drunk biker.

BOOM reached out to Jalgaon Collector Office who confirmed the accused and the victim belong to the same caste and community.

BOOM found that the viral quote of former Pakistani cricketer Javed Miandad is from April 2023 and not recent.

BOOM found that the video is from February and unrelated to the Congress' promise of Rs 8,500 to women of poor households.

BOOM found that the event took place at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary in August 2023.

BOOM found that the viral video is from the G2O summit in Rome held in 2021.

Indian laws provide some recourse, with the IT Act addressing punishments for unauthorised explicit content and voyeurism. Yet these regulations fall short in addressing deepfakes and AI-generated content.

BOOM found that the video is from 2023 when Modi visited Australia as a guest of the Australian government.

BOOM found that the claim is old and that there is no connection between the mobile number launched by the BJP and the Uniform Civil Code

BOOM reached out to the team at Faso Check, a fact-checking organisation in Burkina Faso, who confirmed that the video was being shared with false claims.

BOOM was able to geo-locate the video to a residential complex in Mirpur, Bangladesh.

BOOM found that the viral document is fake and that the central government has not officially released any such document on relaunching the Agnipath scheme.

BOOM found that the man walking alongside Modi in the viral video is not US President Joe Biden.

BOOM found that the video is from April 2024 while Latha was still campaigning for the Lok Sabha elections.

BOOM found that the video is from 2019 and is being falsely shared as recent.

BOOM found that Narendra Modi and Rajnath Singh's names have included in BJP's Margdarshak Mandal since 2014.

The limited research conducted on speech delay in India often consists of small sample sizes or relies on compiled information from Western perspectives rather than being specifically tailored to Indian demographics.

BOOM found that the photo shows former Congress MLA Divya Maderna and not Kulwinder Kaur, the CISF officer who slapped Kangana Ranaut.

BOOM found that the clip is a slowed-down version of the original video, making Yadav appear to speak in a slurred tone.

With the entire month of May seeing multiple polling phases, political parties made their biggest ad expenditure on social media till date.

Claim: A viral video claims that the Electronic Voting Machines counted 12,87,000 votes when only 11 lakh people voted in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 2024 Lok Sabha constituency. Fact: BOOM found that the video is false. We also found that the video went viral just before the 2024 Lok Sabha elections in April, and the Election Commission of India (ECI) had refuted the claim on April 7, 2024. Tools used: The ECI called out the viral video and stated that it's from 2019 Lok Sabha elections. The

From news channels predicting exit poll wins for political parties to celebrities promoting diabetes pills, BOOM observed the highest occurrence of AI-related fake news this year in May

India's Lok Sabha elections witnessed the use of AI, from deepfake videos featuring deceased politicians to innovative multilingual communication strategies.

BOOM spoke to Muni Ki Reti SHO Ritesh Shah, who clarified that there was no communal motive behind the brawl.

Claim: A video showing Muslim women in Uttar Pradesh is viral online with the claim that the women were waiting to avail their promised sum of Rs 8,500 under the Congress' Mahalaxmi scheme. Fact: BOOM found that the video dates back to 2020 and was taken in Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, where beneficiaries of the Jan Dhan scheme were waiting to withdraw their money. Tools used: We had previously debunked this video in May 2021 when it was being circulated with the false communal claim that Musli

BOOM spoke to Hapur Police, Uttar Pradesh who confirmed that the accused's name is Dheeraj.

Journalist Rajat Sharma is waging a war against deepfakes. His PIL before the Delhi HC seeks government regulation of the same.

Claim: Social media posts claiming that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), won 165 seats in the recently concluded Lok Sabha election with a victory margin fewer than 2,000 votes, are viral online. Fact: BOOM found that the claims made in the viral message are false. The same post was viral in 2022 after the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections which BOOM had debunked back then. Tools used: As per the Election Commission of India's website, the lowest victory margin for the BJP is not below 1,587 vot

Claim: A video of Tamil Nadu BJP president K Annamalai struggling to hold back tears during a speech is being shared online claiming that it shows him crying after losing in the Coimbatore constituency and witnessing the party's poor results in the southern state. Fact: BOOM found that the video is unrelated to the Lok Sabha results announced on June 4, 2024. The footage is from April 2024, when Annamalai became emotional during a speech at an old age home. Tools used: BOOM ran a related keyword

Elon Musk has said that he would ban Apple devices at his companies if the iPhone maker integrates OpenAI at the operating system level.

BOOM found that the video dates back to 2020 and is unrelated to the Congress' Mahalaxmi scheme.

Al-Khair Baitul Maal is an Urban Co-operative Society which provides interest-free loans only to the residents of Aurangabad. But ads on Metas platforms use their name to scam people.

Claim: A video showing Janata Dal (United) leader Nitish Kumar meeting with leaders of the INDIA bloc is viral as a meeting that took place after the recently concluded Lok Sabha elections. Fact: BOOM found that the viral video is from April 2023, when Kumar's JD(U) was part of the INDIA bloc. Kumar left the INDIA bloc to join the National Democratic Alliance ahead of the Lok Sabha elections in January 2024. Tools used: Looking through the posts on X, BOOM found many users suggesting that the vi

BOOM debunked the same viral WhatsApp forward in 2022 after the UP assembly election results.

YouTube failed to take action against videos published by Sudarshan News that violated its policies on Hate Speech and Misinformation, says report.