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#QuizTime | A lot happened in the Meta & Twitter space in the past few days. How aware are you of the facts and lies of this week? Take our BOOM quiz to find out: https://kahoot.it/challenge/684dbd7d-ddf2-49d3-b202-912e4ba12b8e_1688971089742

Quiz Time ✍️ Do you think this image shows apocalyptic scenes in Paris amid the ongoing unrest? Well, at least some social media users claim so. Find out more by taking this week's BOOM quiz: https://tinyurl.com/yck2mcb9

The Gujarat High Court on Friday dismissed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's plea to stay his conviction for criminal defamation in the Modi surname case. The high court observed there are at least 10 criminal cases pending against Gandhi while dismissing his plea. https://www.boomlive.in/law/gujarat-high-court-congress-rahul-gandhi-modi-surname-case-criminal-defamation-22459?utm_source=blivetgrp

Across YouTube, one can find several instances of court proceedings with sensational and misleading titles and thumbnails. Concerns around live-streaming of court proceedings are simmering. https://www.boomlive.in/decode/clickbait-courtrooms-when-judges-and-lawyers-are-memes-22458?utm_source=blivetgrp

Users can easily follow the same accounts which they already follow on Instagram with a few clicks and port the following over rather than start from scratch on Threads. When you create a post or "Thread" https://www.boomlive.in/explainers/metas-threads-has-launched-how-does-it-compare-with-twitter-22449?utm_source=blivetgrp

Are you a TruthSeeker or a Misinformation Fighter? We have launched the first edition of ‘The BOOM Quiz’. Take our weekly quiz to find out: tinyurl.com/jc8jup9t

BOOM found that the photo shows Ranjit Singh, who was pinned down during the farmers' protest in 2021 for attacking a police personnel. https://www.boomlive.in/fact-check/viral-photo-sakshee-malikkh-protest-old-photo-farmers-protest-social-media-22100?utm_source=blivetgrp

From predicting cardiovascular risks to drug discovery, AI has made its way into the Indian healthcare sector. But how far can it be leveraged? Experts explain. https://www.boomlive.in/explainers/ai-revolutionising-indian-healthcare-but-challenges-persist-22066?utm_source=blivetgrp

The game was introduced to the villagers through WhatsApp forwards. Soon, they started to buy virtual pigs and chickens with real money. https://www.boomlive.in/decode/impact/buy-pig-get-rich-how-a-rumour-started-a-ponzi-game-in-bihar-22077?utm_source=blivetgrp

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#NewsAlert 🚨India in the last 24 hours logged 3,106 fresh covid-19 cases, the health ministry said on Thursday. This is the highest single-day spike in almost six months. https://www.boomlive.in/web-stories/india/covid-19-daily-cases-highest-in-six-months-india-positivity-rate-1456?utm_source=blivetgrp

🆕 Presenting: BOOM Originals #nottrending This Womens Day 2023, watch the stories of empowering women in unconventional careers. Meet Shabnam Khan, the Muslim Woman DTC Bus Driver. #Watch 👇 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7f7kTNNtoA

#BOOMGroundReport | NREGA Workers, from all over India, have been sitting at Delhi’s #JantarMantar to protest the Government's new mobile application to mark attendance for work. #MGNREGA WATCH: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQgCmsdPTvg

OpenAI’s ChatGPT has taken the world by storm with its potential to generate content and conversational responses to users' queries, since its launch in November 2022. However, cybercriminals are now exploiting the AI chatbot to commit cyber fraud. https://www.boomlive.in/explainers/chatgpt-imposter-app-steal-login-credentials-social-media-21179?utm_source=blivetgrp

Gandhi, who makes a slip of tongue saying 'satta' instead of 'satya', offers an immediate correction, which is excluded in the viral videos. https://www.boomlive.in/fact-check/rahul-gandhi-satyagraha-satta-power-truth-congress-bjp-faux-pas-slip-of-tongue-cropped-video-21187?utm_source=blivetgrp

#BOOMFactCheck | Two unrelated visuals of a baby being rescued from under some debris and an airport CCTV footage showing earthquake tremors are viral as videos from #Tajikistan. https://www.boomlive.in/fact-check/tajikistan-earthquake-videos-turkey-philippines-mongolia-fact-check-21159?utm_source=blivetgrp