Hazel Gandhi is a Desk Writer specializing in fact-checking and debunking misinformation. She writes for BOOM and Newswav, and her work has also been featured in The Quint. Hazel is dedicated to ensuring accuracy and truth in reporting, particularly in the realm of viral videos, fake news, and misleading information.
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Hazel's coverage is primarily focused on debunking fake news, misinformation, and viral content. Given this focus, she would be most interested in hearing from experts who can provide insights into the spread of misinformation and how to combat it.
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By: Hazel Gandhi
BOOM found that the video is from April 2024 while Latha was still campaigning for the Lok Sabha elections.
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 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 photo is old and the police had at that time informed that the monk was injured due to a drunk biker.
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.
Supriya Shrinate refuted the viral claims and called the screenshot fake.
Supriya Shrinate refuted the viral claims and called the screenshot fake. A viral screenshot purporting to show Congress' National Spokesperson Supriya Shrinate insulting Sonia Gandhi in a 2012 tweet, is fake.
By: Hazel Gandhi
BOOM found that the video was created using CGI and was part of an advertisement by mattress company Duroflex.
BOOM found that the circular is old and was issued by a housing society for private circulation.
BOOM found that Rahul Gandhi was present during the entire duration of the national anthem.
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