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Every other week, BOOM's Adrija Bose will scrape the corners of the internet to decode some of its strangest stories. Get ready for some thought-provoking insights on internet culture delivered straight to your inbox 📥 Subscribe here: https://www.boomlive.in/decodemail

Join us on 12 October at 3 pm IST for an online roundtable discussion on Manipur in the north-eastern region of India. Listen to a distinguished panel of experts from various fields wherein they address commonly held misunderstandings and knowledge deficit about the state. Register now: https://boomlive.in/fact-checking-in-the-ne

Coldplay's desperate Indian fans posted pleas for tickets across social media platforms, unwittingly painting targets on their backs for opportunistic scammers. https://www.boomlive.in/decode/trouble-in-paradise-how-coldplay-fans-fell-victim-to-ticket-scam-26597?utm_source=blivetgrp

Aadhaar is finally unlocked for thousands in Assam after years of NRC complications! Read how residents were caught in a bureaucratic mess. https://www.boomlive.in/decode/locked-for-years-a-new-life-for-assam-residents-as-they-finally-get-aadhaar-cards-26589?utm_source=blivetgrp

#SpeakerAlert 📢 Join us on Monday, 23 September at 5 pm IST for an insightful online roundtable on Nagaland, featuring experts from various fields. Gain a deeper understanding of this north-eastern Indian state and address common misconceptions. 📲Register now: https://boomlive.in/fact-checking-in-the-ne

The series "IC 814" accurately depicts the hijackers with clear references to their Muslim identities, debunking false claims that their names were changed to hide their religion. https://www.boomlive.in/fact-check/ic-814-kandahar-hijack-web-series-netflix-muslim-hindu-shankar-bhola-names-changed-anubhav-sinha-26364?utm_source=blivetgrp

There have been multiple such incidents over the years where Internet searches reveal a dark yet common phenomenon— the quest to find videos of sexual assault. https://www.boomlive.in/decode/kolkata-doctor-rape-murder-why-is-the-internet-obsessed-with-rape-porn-videos-26291?utm_source=blivetgrp

A letter purporting to be from an officer of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)'s Kolkata branch supposedly addressed to the Home Ministry, alleging political interference and seeking to withdraw themself from the investigation of the rape and murder of a junior doctor, is fake https://www.boomlive.in/fact-check/viral-letter-central-bureau-of-investigation-cbi-political-interference-rg-kar-murder-claim-online-social-media-26247?utm_source=blivetgrp

Dr. JA Jaylal, former National President of the Indian Medical Association, confirmed to us that according to the autopsy report, the '150mg' figure referred to the weight of the entirety of the "External and Internal Genitalia". https://www.boomlive.in/fact-check/rg-kar-kolkata-rape-murder-doctor-150-mg-semen-post-mortem-autopsy-report-26244?utm_source=blivetgrp

It’s been more than a week since their 31-year old medical student daughter was raped and murdered at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. But the harrowing experience of dealing with their child’s death and filing petitions have become worse with the rumours filled on social media platforms. https://www.boomlive.in/decode/kolkata-medical-students-tragic-death-leaves-family-battling-with-grief-and-misinformation-26220?utm_source=blivetgrp

Several posts have gone viral on social media falsely claiming that the accused in the rape and murder of a junior doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital is from Bihar. BOOM reached out to the Kolkata Police via email, who stated that the accused was born and brought up in West Bengal. https://www.boomlive.in/fact-check/fake-news-kolkata-rg-kar-medical-college-rape-accused-from-bihar-fact-check-26227?utm_source=blivetgrp

The Centre for Arbitration of Sports today dismissed Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat's plea denying her a chance at a silver medal in the freestyle 50 kg wrestling category at the 2024 Paris Olympics. This means, Phogat stands disqualified from the event and loses all her wins, points or rankings through the competition. https://www.boomlive.in/news/paris-olympics-2024-vinesh-phogat-wrestling-disqualification-cas-silver-26203?utm_source=blivetgrp

Launched in 2022 by Point of View, Tech Sakhi is a grassroots, multilingual digital helpline dedicated to addressing digital safety concerns for women and marginalised genders. https://www.boomlive.in/decode/meet-the-friendly-women-helping-women-fight-cyber-bullies-26190?utm_source=blivetgrp

A video from July of a group of people assaulting a Bangladesh Chhatra League leader and member is viral falsely claiming that it shows an attack on a Hindu woman in Bangladesh, in the recent increased anti-minority attacks in the country. https://www.boomlive.in/fact-check/fake-news-awami-league-woman-student-leader-assaulted-hindu-fact-check-sheikh-hasina-bangladesh-26183?utm_source=blivetgrp

The video shows the resignation of Amena Begum, principal of Kabi Nazrul College, Dhaka, who belongs to the Muslim community - after being pressurised by student protesters. https://www.boomlive.in/fact-check/bangladesh-government-college-hindu-muslim-principal-officials-student-protest-26174?utm_source=blivetgrp

A video showing a group of men and women assault a woman is being shared with the false claim that she is being attacked for being Hindu in Bangladesh, during the recent spate of anti-minority attacks following the fall of the Sheikh Hasina government. https://www.boomlive.in/fact-check/bangladesh-woman-attack-hindu-muslim-communal-sheikh-hasina-government-protest-26164?utm_source=blivetgrp

As the protesters were equipped with pocket routers and VPN apps, the mobile internet suspension and blocking of specific sites/platforms did not impact communication between the protesters the way the Bangladesh government wanted to. https://www.boomlive.in/decode/bangladesh-protests-sheikh-hasina-flees-internet-shutdown-vpn-26110?utm_source=blivetgrp

A video of a restaurant burning in Bangladesh's Satkhira district has surfaced online with a false claim that it shows a Hindu temple under attack amid the ongoing violence in the country. https://www.boomlive.in/fact-check/viral-video-bangladesh-hindu-temple-burning-claim-online-social-media-26119?utm_source=blivetgrp

A photo of Member of Parliament and former Bangladesh cricket captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza's house set ablaze by miscreants is being shared on social media with the false claim that it shows Hindu Bangladeshi cricketer Liton Das's house being set on fire. https://www.boomlive.in/fact-check/fact-check-bangladesh-mp-mashrafe-mortaza-burnt-liton-das-hindu-cricketer-fake-news-26106?utm_source=blivetgrp

An old and distressing video of a gangrape of a woman in Bengaluru has resurfaced on Bangladeshi Telegram channels with false claims that Muslim students of Dhaka University sexually assaulted a Hindu woman. https://www.boomlive.in/fact-check/bangladesh-unrest-2021-bengaluru-gangrape-video-shared-with-communal-claim-26095?utm_source=blivetgrp