Pahalgam attack drove misinformation surge in April: BOOM
Nearly a quarter of BOOM's April fact-checks focused on the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, which triggered a spike in false claims online. Old videos, AI-generated images, and media misreporting amplified communal tensions and misinformation targeting both Indian and Pakistani forces. BOOM found 97% of the flagged content was sensational in nature, with most circulated via video.