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Chandan Borgohain

Chandan Borgohain

Fact-Checker, India

Chandan is a journalist and fact-checker based in Guwahati, Assam. He has nearly five years of experience in regional news outlets, writing and copyediting stories, and has also spent some time fact-checking. He enjoys plugging into blues music and watching a film to unwind after work. On weekends and holidays, when not procrastinating, he likes to dabble in photography.

Latest Fact-Checks By Chandan Borgohain

Old video shared as Lebanese citizens celebrating Hassan Nasrallah's death
Geopolitical-Conflict

Old video shared as Lebanese citizens celebrating Hassan Nasrallah's death
Old video of Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah crying shared as recent
Geopolitical-Conflict

Old video of Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah crying shared as recent
No, video doesn't show 'Rohingya Muslims capturing a mosque' in India
Events-General Human Rights-Religion

No, video doesn't show 'Rohingya Muslims capturing a mosque' in India
No, video doesn’t show protesters pulling down Indian flag in Manipur
Geopolitical-Conflict Events-General

No, video doesn’t show protesters pulling down Indian flag in Manipur
2015 video from Japan's Joso shared as recent flood rescue in Bangladesh
Events-Natural Disasters

2015 video from Japan's Joso shared as recent flood rescue in Bangladesh
Video from Myanmar shared as 'Hindus being killed in Bangladesh'
Conflict-Bangladesh Unrest

Video from Myanmar shared as 'Hindus being killed in Bangladesh'
Old video of campaign to boycott Indian products in Bangladesh shared as recent
Conflict-Bangladesh Unrest

Old video of campaign to boycott Indian products in Bangladesh shared as recent
Unrelated clip of attack on journalist in U.S. linked to unrest in Bangladesh
Geopolitical-Conflict Conflict-Bangladesh Unrest

Unrelated clip of attack on journalist in U.S. linked to unrest in Bangladesh
Old speech by Indian minister Gadkari viral with misleading toll tax exemption claim
Politics-Policy

Old speech by Indian minister Gadkari viral with misleading toll tax exemption claim
Visuals from Indonesian food vlog shared as 'Kuki man eating human flesh in Manipur'
Geopolitical-Conflict

Visuals from Indonesian food vlog shared as 'Kuki man eating human flesh in Manipur'
Do these photos show Rahul Gandhi at Assam flood relief camp? No, claim is misleading
Events-General Politics-People

Do these photos show Rahul Gandhi at Assam flood relief camp? No, claim is misleading
No, video doesn’t show water leaking inside India’s Vande Bharat Express
Events-General

No, video doesn’t show water leaking inside India’s Vande Bharat Express
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Latest Analysis by Chandan Borgohain

Here's a round-up of all the misleading and false claims around Manipur violence
Events-General

Here's a round-up of all the misleading and false claims around Manipur violence
Is Manipur clash a communal incident? Answer lies in the past
Events-General

Is Manipur clash a communal incident? Answer lies in the past
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