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Elon Musk's recent policy modifications and platform updates on X have systematically contributed to the escalation of disinformation. https://www.boomlive.in/explainers/x-twitter-changing-landscape-the-new-haven-for-disinformation-23295?utm_source=blivetgrp

BOOM reached out to Nandana Sen, Amartya Sen's daughter, who rubbished the viral claims and informed that her father was doing well. https://www.boomlive.in/fact-check/amartya-sen-dead-hoax-fake-news-toi-zee-news-fact-check-23296?utm_source=blivetgrp

A grisly video of a group of Syrian rebels decapitating a young boy near Aleppo, Syria in 2016, has resurfaced with claims falsely linking it to the Israel and Hamas conflict. https://www.boomlive.in/fact-check/video-of-syrian-rebels-beheading-a-boy-falsely-shared-as-israel-hamas-conflict-23272?utm_source=blivetgrp

An undated video showing an armed gunman record a video message inside a room where an elderly woman is seen lying on a bed is going viral with a misleading claim that it shows a Hamas fighter killing the bedridden woman and her young female caregiver. https://www.boomlive.in/fact-check/viral-video-israel-palestine-conflict-threatening-women-gunman-hamas-social-media-23271?utm_source=blivetgrp

The video has been taken from the video game Arma 3, and is not a real representation of the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas. https://www.boomlive.in/fact-check/hamas-israel-gaza-palestine-war-helicopter-arma-3-missiles-23266?utm_source=blivetgrp

A video from Egypt showing a troupe of parachutists landing on a building is viral with a false claim that it shows Palestinian fighters landing on Israeli territory during the ongoing conflict between the Palestinian extremist organisation Hamas and Israel. https://www.boomlive.in/fact-check/gaza-hamas-israel-palestine-parachute-invasion-fake-parachute-23263?utm_source=blivetgrp

An old video showing a fighter jet being transported by a vehicle on ground is being shared on social media with a false claim that it shows Israel evacuating their air bases near the Gaza Strip, following the recent offensive launched by Hamas against Israel. https://www.boomlive.in/fact-check/gaza-hamas-palestine-israel-idf-attack-war-conflict-fighter-jet-transportation-evacuation-23258?utm_source=blivetgrp

An old video of a multi-storey tower collapsing in Gaza is being shared as recent amid the fresh attack on Israel launched by the Palestinian militant group, Hamas on Saturday. https://www.boomlive.in/fact-check/hamas-israel-netanyahu-palestine-old-video-fact-check-state-of-war-23255?utm_source=blivetgrp

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A video of a woman dancing to Aaj Phir Jeene Ki Tamanna Hai is circulating with false claims misidentifying her as actor Waheeda Rehman. https://www.boomlive.in/fact-check/video-of-woman-dancing-to-aaj-phir-jeene-ki-tamannah-hai-viral-as-waheeda-rehman-23175?utm_source=blivetgrp

BOOM tracked down both the men in the viral images and confirmed that they are two different people. https://www.boomlive.in/fact-check/pm-modi-vishwakarma-scheme-yashobhoomi-convention-centre-cobbler-potter-fact-check-23168?utm_source=blivetgrp

Kadakkal Police ASI told BOOM that the jawan and his friend have been arrested for falsifying the assault. https://www.boomlive.in/fact-check/kerala-indian-army-jawan-soldier-attacked-pfi-ani-media-misreporting-ndtv-23169?utm_source=blivetgrp

#HumansOfBombay vs. #PeopleOfIndia | BOOM’s Ritika Jain discusses the protection of creative freedom and what is subject to copyright in the legal framework. Advocates Priya Rao, Subhash Bhutoria and Dr. Farrukh Khan join us at 8 PM tonight! Set a reminder: https://x.com/i/spaces/1gqxvQklbwWJB

Biometric Data is getting leaked from a state government website in West Bengal, leading to an increase in AePS scams in the state. How is this happening? Read our latest DECODE story to know more ⬇️ https://www.boomlive.in/decode/land-deeds-a-new-tool-in-the-hands-of-scammers-pulling-off-aeps-scam-23120?utm_source=blivetgrp

A video of a man speaking about banning the RSS in Canada amidst diplomatic tensions with India is viral online with a false claim that the Canadian government is set to ban the Hindu organisation. https://www.boomlive.in/fact-check/fact-check-fake-news-canada-bans-rss-india-diplomatic-row-sikhs-hardeep-singh-nijjar-khalistan-23108?utm_source=blivetgrp

Lok Sabha passed the Womens Reservation Bill with a historical mandate even as AIMIM MP Asauddin Owaisi proved to be the sole dissenter. https://www.boomlive.in/news/womens-reservation-bill-special-session-parliament-lok-sabha-33-percent-quota-23099?utm_source=blivetgrp

BookMyShow cancels Shubh's India shows as the Canadian singer faces backlash in India for supporting the Khalistan movement. https://www.boomlive.in/explainers/shubhs-khalistan-support-bookmyshow-caught-in-the-controversial-storm-23094?utm_source=blivetgrp

A video showing a robot playing badminton against two players is viral online as a real incident. BOOM found that the claims are false and the video has been edited using computer generated imagery (CGI) to replace the man in the original video with a robot. https://www.boomlive.in/fact-check/cgi-robot-badminton-2-vs-1-fact-check-23084?utm_source=blivetgrp

BOOM found that the viral video is footage from Digital Combat Simulator (DCS) - a combat flight simulation video game, and does not show a real-life scenario. https://www.boomlive.in/fact-check/joe-biden-g20-summit-air-force-one-simulator-video-game-23083?utm_source=blivetgrp

MSM and TG women in India use online networking apps like PlanetRomeo, Grindr, and Gaydar to seek casual sex partners. But there is a catch - they usually don't share their HIV status with their partners. https://www.boomlive.in/decode/virtual-navigators-are-looking-out-for-sex-workers-on-the-internet-23090?utm_source=blivetgrp