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Elon Musk’s X has begun rolling out a new transparency feature called “About this account,” which displays details such as a user’s location, username change history, join date, and the app store through which the account was created.

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X Rolls Out New Transparency Feature To Reveal Account Backgrounds
Elon Musk’s X has begun rolling out a new transparency feature called “About this account,” which displays details such as a user’s location, username change history, join date, and the app store thro...
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November 24, 2025 at 10:50 AM
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Brazil’s push for a fossil fuel phase-out was blocked by major petrostates, but COP30 delivered record deforestation funding and saw nearly half of all nations signal readiness to move beyond oil and gas.

#COP30 #Deforestation #Climate
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COP30 Explained: What Countries Agreed To And Where They Fell Short | BOOM
Brazil’s push for a fossil fuel phase-out was blocked by major petrostates, but COP30 delivered record deforestation funding and saw nearly half of all nations signal readiness to move beyond oil and....
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November 24, 2025 at 10:09 AM
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Fake promises of freebies and AI voice clones of Modi are fuelling a deluge of scams on Instagram. Working class Indians are handing over their mobile numbers and Aadhaar details to scammers.

Shivam Human reports

#Scams #AIVoice #ScamAlert
Modi Cheapfakes, Election Freebies: Scammers Use AI To Prey On India’s Poor | BOOM
Fake promises of freebies and AI voice clones of Modi are fuelling a deluge of scams on Instagram. Working class Indians are handing over their mobile numbers and Aadhaar details to scammers.
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November 24, 2025 at 4:03 AM
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Millions watch Nautanki clips on YouTube. Most performers have never uploaded a video, some don’t own smartphones.

Nuzhat Khan & Shaba Manzoor spoke to nautanki artists and YouTubers to explore fame, money and control in the algorithmic age.

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The Folk Stars of Nautanki Are Going Viral. They Don’t Know Who Put Them Online | BOOM
​​Uttar Pradesh’s centuries-old folk theatre has billions of online views. Its performers, many without smartphones, remain invisible in the platform economy built on their art.
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November 14, 2025 at 10:39 AM
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A video purporting to show Deputy Commissioner of Police North Delhi Raja Banthia ruling out a terror angle in the Delhi blast near the Red Fort, is altered and fake.

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Delhi Blast: Video Of DCP North Delhi Ruling Out Terror Angle Is Altered | BOOM
BOOM found that the original video contains no such statement by DCP North Delhi about the blast in Delhi this week.
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November 13, 2025 at 9:53 AM
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According to the Policybazaar Health Insurance Insights Report 2025, 43% of all pollution-linked health insurance claims between January and September 2025 came from children under ten, making them five times more vulnerable than any other age group.

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Children Under Ten File 43% of Pollution-Linked Health Claims: Report
According to the Policybazaar Health Insurance Insights Report 2025, 43 per cent of all pollution-linked health insurance claims between January and September 2025 came from children under ten, making...
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November 13, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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#Interview: As Kerala High Court mandates Adalat AI to transcribe witness depositions, Decode's Hera Rizwan spoke to lawyer Leah Verghese to understand the implications of AI in courtrooms.

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Interview: Can AI Comprehend The Complexities Of Indian Courtrooms? | BOOM
As Kerala High Court mandates Adalat AI to transcribe witness depositions, Decode spoke to lawyer Leah Verghese to understand the implications of AI in courtrooms.
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November 13, 2025 at 6:30 AM
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Hindi news journalists with millions of subscribers on YouTube are battling a growing crop of fake YouTube channels cloning their voices and propagating disinformation in their names.

#YouTube
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Indian Journalists Sound Alarm Over Their AI Clones On YouTube | BOOM
AI deepfakes of Hindi news journalists are propagating disinformation and warping perception.
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November 10, 2025 at 8:02 AM
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From the Taj Mahal conspiracy theories to Delhi Riots coverage, Grokipedia subtly shifts narratives. Even accurate facts can mislead when Al decides tone, context, and emphasis. Read our report for more ⬇️

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Inside Musk’s Wikipedia: Grokipedia Spins Conspiracy Theories On Taj Mahal, Delhi Riots | BOOM
Wikipedia editors see Grokipedia as a cautionary example of how AI can reframe history through tone and placement rather than fact.
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November 10, 2025 at 6:52 AM
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A CCTV footage showing a man scaling a wall with a barbed wire and stealing a bicycle in Paraguay is being shared on social media falsely claiming that it shows a Bangladeshi illegal immigrant committing a burglary in India

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Video From Paraguay Peddled As Bangladeshi Illegal Immigrant Stealing In India | BOOM
BOOM found that the viral video shows a thief stealing a bicycle in Asunción, Paraguay.
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October 29, 2025 at 7:11 AM
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When Nepali youths shouted ‘Godi media!’ at a reporter, they were unloading a decade of mistrust at Indian media’s coverage of Nepal.

Shivam Bhardwaj spoke to journalists to understand the anger against the Indian media
How Indian Media’s Misinformation Machine Broke Its Ties With Nepal, Again | BOOM
Years of mistrust between Nepalis and mainstream Indian media resurfaced as misinformation and sensational coverage fueled fresh anger during the Gen-Z protests.
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October 29, 2025 at 6:39 AM
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India is set to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games (CWG) in Ahmedabad after two decades. India last hosted the CWG in 2010 in New Delhi.

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India to Host 2030 Commonwealth Games in Ahmedabad
India is set to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games (CWG) in Ahmedabad after two decades. India last hosted the CWG in 2010 in New Delhi.
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October 16, 2025 at 11:17 AM
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Police in #UttarPradesh’s capital - #Lucknow - busted an inter-state exam cheating ring that used artificial intelligence (AI) tools to create synthetic photos which enabled proxy candidates to appear for a job exam.

Shefali Srivastava reports
AI Powered An Inter-state Exam Cheating Syndicate In India | BOOM
The accused used apps like Remini AI, Fotor, and ChatGPT by uploading photos of the applicant and proxy to generate a new photo to dupe examiners.
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October 16, 2025 at 8:31 AM
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A narrative war on #Ladakh is playing out on social media. Ladakh’s GenZ on one side -constrained by internet connectivity and social media algorithms & on the other side slickly produced videos by youth linked to BJP. Read our latest report ⬇️
Gen Z vs Gen Z: The Online Battle Over Ladakh And Sonam Wangchuk | BOOM
A narrative war on Ladakh is playing out on social media. Ladakh’s Gen Z on one side - constrained by internet connectivity and social media algorithms and on the other side slickly produced videos.....
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October 15, 2025 at 9:15 AM
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US President Donald Trump’s Gaza ceasefire plan brings cautious hope as Hamas and Israel agree to key steps, but experts warn lasting peace will depend on governance, political will, and Palestinian statehood.

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Trump’s 20-Point Gaza Peace Plan: Hope or Another Temporary Truce? | BOOM
US President Donald Trump’s Gaza ceasefire plan brings cautious hope as Hamas and Israel agree to key steps, but experts warn lasting peace will depend on governance, political will, and Palestinian.....
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October 13, 2025 at 8:43 AM
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Punjab Police have filed multiple FIRs over casteist social media posts glorifying a shoe attack attempt on CJI #BRGavai. Most of the comments supported the narrative. Some, though, tagged the police, calling for action against the casteist content.
How AI Memes Turned An Attack On India’s Top Judge Into Casteist Heroism | BOOM
AI-fueled social media narratives have seized on CJI Gavai’s caste and religious background to attack and delegitimise him after the shoe attack incident.
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October 13, 2025 at 8:15 AM
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The photo shows Pakistan captain Fatima Sana kneeling and touching the feet of Indian cricketer #SmritiMandhana. BOOM ran the photo by several AI detection tools, which flagged the image as likely AI-generated.

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ICC Women's Cricket WC: Photo Of Fatima Sana Touching Smriti Mandhana's Feet Is AI | BOOM
A viral photo claiming to show Pakistani Women’s cricket team captain Fatima Sana kneeling and touching the feet of Indian cricketer Smriti Mandhana during the India vs Pakistan match at the ICC...
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October 13, 2025 at 7:40 AM
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The 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded to John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret and John M. Martinis, “for the discovery of macroscopic quantum mechanical tunnelling and energy quantisation in an electric circuit.”

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Clarke, Devoret, and Martinis Awarded 2025 Nobel in Physics for Quantum Circuit Discovery
The 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded to John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret and John M. Martinis, “for the discovery of macroscopic quantum mechanical tunnelling and energy quantisation in an e...
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October 7, 2025 at 11:40 AM
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The delay in the release of NCRB data on cyber crimes makes it irrelevant and does not paint the true picture on the ground, experts told BOOM. Digital crimes evolve faster than the law can catch up with it.

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NCRB Data On Cyber Crimes Dated, Not Indicative Of True Picture: Experts | BOOM
The much-delayed report is an eye-opener on the rise of cybercrimes and the challenges they pose.
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October 7, 2025 at 10:26 AM
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A cropped video showing Bollywood actress Rani Mukerji sternly telling India Today anchor Rajdeep Sardesai to sit down is being shared on social media with the false claim that she was reacting to a sexist remark about her weight.

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Cropped Video Peddled Falsely Claiming Rani Mukerji Scolded Rajdeep Sardesai | BOOM
BOOM found that in the original interview, Sardesai had requested Mukerji to reenact a scene from her movie Mardaani, in which he volunteered to play the hooligan being hauled up by a woman police...
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October 7, 2025 at 9:39 AM
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Following #ZubeenGarg’s death, social media filled with reels, rumours, and trending hashtags. Grief, amplified by algorithms, has blurred the line between remembrance and rage, turning a state’s sorrow into a battleground of speculation.
Between Justice And Myth: How Assam Is Mourning Zubeen Garg | BOOM
Grief, amplified by algorithms, has blurred the line between remembrance and rage, turning a state’s sorrow into a battleground of speculation.
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October 6, 2025 at 10:20 AM
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From broken roads to displaced families — journalist #RajeevPratap used his channel 'Delhi Uttarakhand Live' to spotlight the struggles of mountain communities. His sudden death has left many asking questions.

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From Exposing Corruption To Becoming A Hashtag: The Tragic Death of Rajeev Pratap | BOOM
Rajeev Pratap’s YouTube channel ‘Delhi Uttarakhand Live’ brought attention to the hardships of Uttarakhand’s neglected villages.
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October 4, 2025 at 6:40 AM
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Sora 2's new "AI cameo" feature by OpenAI? More AI video slop we didn't ask for, likely on stolen data. A huge waste of energy & water for a gimmick. Real cost: easier deepfake scams and disinformation. My take: deepfakewatch.boomlive.in/p/openai-doubl… @boomlive.in#deepfakese#aia#openaia#disinfofo
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October 4, 2025 at 6:37 AM
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A fake quote is being attributed to former Australian captain #RickyPonting, falsely claiming he criticised the Indian men's cricket team for not shaking hands with Pakistan after their Asia Cup T20 match on September 14.
Asia Cup 2025: No, Ricky Ponting Did Not Slam India Over Pak Handshake Row | BOOM
BOOM found the quote is fake, and Ricky Ponting has not slammed India for refusing shaking hands with Pakistani players.
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September 16, 2025 at 12:16 PM
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A video shows people in #Nepal holding a rally while chanting 'Bharat Mata ki Jai'.

✅ BOOM found that the footage was recorded in #Sikkim during an Independence Day celebration rally attended by the state’s CM Prem Singh Tamang (Golay).
Nepal Protests: Video From Sikkim Peddled As Pro-India Rally | BOOM
BOOM found that the video shows a rally attended by the Sikkim CM Prem Singh Tamang (Golay) on the eve of country’s Independence Day celebration.
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September 16, 2025 at 9:06 AM