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Tajikistan's government passed a law banning the hijab, the latest in a string of 35 wide-ranging religion-related acts, in a move described by the government as "protecting national cultural values" and "preventing superstition and extremism". The law, approved by parliament’s upper house Majlisi Milli last Thursday, bans the use of "foreign clothing" — including the hijab, or head covering worn by Muslim women. Instead, Tajikistan citizens are encouraged to wear Tajik national dress. Those violating the law are set to be fined on a scale ranging from 7,920 Tajikistani somoni (almost €700) fo...
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By Hazel Gandhi A video showing a disturbed child clinging to a tree is viral online with the false claim that he was rescued recently from Gaza. BOOM found that the claims are false and the video is from a recent flood in Tajikistan and unrelated to the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict. On October 7, 2023, Islamist militant group Hamas launched an attack into southern Israel from Gaza. The conflict has led to retaliatory strikes from Israel, and at least 4,000 lives have been lost so far. An explosion at the Al-Ahli hopsital in Gaza has significantly contributed to the death toll, and both Israe...
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By Srijit Das Two old videos showing visuals of earthquake tremors and destruction of buildings are circulating on social media falsely linking them to quake-hit Tajikistan. The same videos were also included in news reports by DNA and Moneycontrol as scenes of Tajikistan earthquake. BOOM found that the videos have been on the internet much before than the earthquake hit Tajikistan. An earthquake of 6.8 magnitude jolted the eastern part of Tajikistan on February 23 morning. The tremors were reportedly felt in several areas but did not cause much damage or injuries, reported Associated Press. T...
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By Sujith Two unrelated videos— one showing of a mine collapse in Inner Mongolia and another from Turkey have been falsely shared on social media as the recent earthquake in Tajikistan. BOOM found both videos are not related to Tajikistan’s earthquake. One video shows a collapse of a mine in Alxa Zuoqi, Inner Mongolia while other one is related to Turkey’s earthquake. According to reports, a strong earthquake measured at magnitude 6.8 hit Tajiskistan on February 23. The epicenter was said to be about 65km west of Murghob in Tajikistan near the border with China’s Xinjiang province. The 33 seco...
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By Hazel Gandhi Two unrelated visuals of a baby being rescued from under some debris and an airport CCTV footage showing earthquake tremors are viral as videos from Tajikistan. BOOM found that the visuals are from Türkiye and Philippines respectively, and have no links to the Tajikistan earthquake. A 6.8 magnitude earthquake shook the eastern region of Tajikistan during the early hours of February 23, 2023. The tremors of this quake were felt in China and other neighbouring countries as well. Amid this, unrelated earthquake visuals from other regions are being peddled as videos from Tajikistan...
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