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False: Video shows aged woman was hit by BJP leader at cloth distribution event in poll bound Karnataka An old video showing an aged woman being assaulted by a local political leader during a charity event in Bangladesh is being circulated with a false claim that she was assaulted by a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) member in Karnataka ahead of the polls.BOOM found that the video sho (Source: BOOM Live)

False: Wuhan's citizens are shouting due to the fear of Coronavirus A video of Wuhan residents mourning the death of doctor Li Wenliang, the whistleblower of Coronavirus outbreak, is viral on social media with false claims that they were crying and panicking in fear of their lives.The 15 second long footage, filmed from a high rise, documents fai (Source: BOOM Live)

False: The video shows an advertisement which warns people against voting for Bharatiya Janata Party and PM Narendra Modi. An advertisement showing a person refusing to buy a shopping bag is going viral on the internet.What is the video about?: Towards the end of the video, it warns people against voting for Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.It carries text which says, "Wa (Source: WebQoof - The Quint)