Of all the fact-checks published by BOOM in November 2023, the Israel-Gaza War, the Assembly elections in Madhya Pradesh and the 2023 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup were the predominant subjects of misinformation and disinformation, constituting 31.6%, 21.05%, and 10.53%, respectively.

Out of the 76 fact-checks published in English, Hindi, and Bangla, 41% of the claims pertained to 'Political' matters, while 33% were related to International events, predominantly focusing on the Israel-Gaza war, followed by claims categorised under 'Sports.'

Claims of a political nature primarily involved misinformation about the Assembly elections in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan which were held in November, whereas claims related to sports mainly centered around misinformation regarding the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup.

Theme Assessment

2023 Assembly elections

Between November 7 and 30, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Telangana, and Mizoram held Assembly elections, shaping the landscape for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. Of the 76 fact-checks published by BOOM, 21% of the misinformation was linked to Assembly elections in Madhya Pradesh, followed by elections in Rajasthan (7.8%) and Telangana (1.3%).

BOOM observed that Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Kamal Nath and Digvijay Singh were the top targets of mis and disinformation during the 2023 Assembly election. 87% of false claims were peddled via videos, followed by texts (8.7%) and images (4.3%). 52.2% of the claims were riddled with negative...

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