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Maha Kumbh Dominates Misinformation In Jan And Feb: BOOM Monthly Report

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In February, BOOM fact-checked mainstream media outlets about the Maha Kumbh and Delhi Assembly elections. Over 94 fact-checks, the team found a lot of misinformation spread thanks to the events.

Twenty of the 94 fact-checks focused — primarily on the Maha Kumbh, Delhi elections, and the ICC Champions Trophy — when they were closely watched by people like festival attendees or欣ders ( ux) of the celebrations. These were the big targets of the spread of misinformation.

Then, the team digressed into other topics, like old and unrelated videos on the internet. Sometimes it was AI-generated images or deepfake videos that caught the spotlight. More than half of the fact-checks centered on these types, which makes sense since credibility issues rise in so many cases.

Another big thing BOOM noticed was that in two months, specifically the period from August 2024 to October 2024, the media was especially/__ed. That’s probably because including the Maha Kumbh and election results on people’s minds right after the elections made them more susceptible to lies.


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