Social media posts claim that the creators of #IC814TheKandaharHijack changed the names of the hijackers to "Shankar" and "Bhola". According to a statement by the Union Home Minister, "Shankar" and "Bhola" were code names used by the hijackers. #Netflix boomlive.in/fact-check/ic-…

📢 Teen Fact-Checking Network (TFCN) is now in #SriLanka! Calling Sri Lankan #teenagers to join us in fighting misinformation and spreading the truth. Check the details and fill out the application form here: tinyurl.com/tfcnsrilanka #ApplyNow

“I think my shooting pose represented the Olympic spirit very well: the fair play, simplicity, clarity and naturalness. That’s why it got so much attention. I never needed that equipment,” Dikec told Turkish newspaper Haberturk. #YusufDikec #Olympics2024 boomlive.in/web-stories/ne…

Photos of a trainee doctor, who was raped and murdered at a #Kolkata hospital earlier in August, have been edited using an AI face-swap app to make viral #YouTube Shorts and #Facebook reels, an investigation by Decode found. boomlive.in/decode/ai-face…

BOOM found that no such opinion poll showing the Congress leading in the #HaryanaAssemblyElection was released by Republic TV - Matrize and the graphic is fabricated #FactCheck #RepublicTv boomlive.in/fact-check/fak…

#BOOMFactCheck | BOOM found that the video of Virat Kohli demanding the death penalty in the #rgkarmedicalcollegeandhospital rape case is altered, with a fake audio which has likely been made with AI. boomlive.in/fact-check/fak…

#BOOMFactCheck | "Shankar" & "Bhola" were actual code names used by the hijackers to address each other during the hijacking. #IC814 accurately depicts the hijackers with clear references to their Muslim identities. boomlive.in/fact-check/ic-…

NEW: Despite RBI’s safety measures, KYC scams continue to cause significant financial damage. RBI data reveals that in 2021-22, there were 9,053 reported fraud cases in banking operations in India. Hera Rizwan reports. #Fraud #Scams boomlive.in/decode/kyc-sca…

The phrase refers to the area between the River Jordan and the Mediterranean Sea, encompassing Israel and the Palestinian territories, and is frequently chanted at pro-Palestinian rallies. #Facebook #Palestine boomlive.in/web-stories/ne…

One particularly dangerous variant of these scams involves an APK (Android Package Kit) file attached to the message, which, when opened, could compromise the user's device. #ScamAlert #KYC boomlive.in/decode/kyc-sca…

#BOOMFactCheck | BOOM found that no such opinion poll showing the Congress leading in the Haryana assembly election was released by Republic TV - Matrize. #HaryanaElections #FakeNews boomlive.in/fact-check/fak…

#Breaking | “If Supreme Court grants bail to Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, it will demoralize the Delhi High Court” ASG SV Raju, for CBI, said while opposing the bail plea. SC today reserved its verdict on Kejriwal's plea seeking bail in the CBI case. BOOM Live

#BOOMFactCheck | BJP IT cell chief Amit Malviya tweeted a video of a candlelight vigil in Bangladesh for those who died during widespread quota protests in the country and peddled it as a gathering seeking justice for the junior doctor. #RGKARmedical boomlive.in/fact-check/vir…

Scammers often send fake messages posing as banks, urging customers to complete KYC by opening an APK file or clicking a link, leading to financial fraud. boomlive.in/decode/kyc-sca…

BOOM found the video was shot in Uttara, a neighbourhood in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The photographer who shot the drone video confirmed the same. #BOOMFactCheck #RGKar #Bangladesh boomlive.in/fact-check/vir…

In August, false narratives around the political unrest in Bangladesh and the RG Kar Medical College rape-murder case were prominent topics of disinformation. #BOOMMonthlyReport #Bangladesh #Kolkata boomlive.in/boom-research/…

Despite RBI’s safety measures, KYC scams continue to cause significant financial damage. RBI data reveals that in 2021-22, there were 9,053 reported fraud cases in banking operations in India. #Fraud #Scams #KYC boomlive.in/decode/kyc-sca…

A video of Indian cricketer Virat Kohli demanding the death penalty for the rape accused in the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital case is altered using a fake audio. #ViratKohli #BOOMFactCheck #RGKarCollege boomlive.in/fact-check/fak…