Md Mahfooz Alam

Md Mahfooz Alam works as a Fact-Check journalist at the NewsMeter. A news buff with a keen interest in politics and history. He enjoys working on investigative stories and debunking mis/disinformation. He learned Fact-Checking skills at The Quint and has been monitoring and busting fake news/claims for the last two years.

    Md Mahfooz Alam

    Fact Check: Viral video of woman criticising Rahul Gandhi is not CPI (M) leader Subhashini Ali
    Fact Check: Viral video of woman criticising Rahul Gandhi is not CPI (M) leader Subhashini Ali

    The claim is false as the video does not feature Subhashini Ali.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 3 May 2024 1:49 PM GMT


    Fact Check: Manipulated video of Kanhaiya Kumar urging ‘conversion to Islam’ resurfaces
    Fact Check: Manipulated video of Kanhaiya Kumar urging ‘conversion to Islam’ resurfaces

    In the original video, Kumar is referring to the speech given by Maulana Abul Kalam Azad at Jama Masjid in 1947.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 2 May 2024 11:17 AM GMT


    Fact Check: PC George accused of hate speech against Muslims does not belong to Congress
    Fact Check: PC George accused of hate speech against Muslims does not belong to Congress

    George has passed the alleged controversial remarks on Muslims in 2022. However, the claim that he is associated with the Congress party is false.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 1 May 2024 1:35 PM GMT


    Fact Check: Video from Pakistan falsely shared as Wayanad temple taken over by Muslims with Rahul Gandhi’s help
    Fact Check: Video from Pakistan falsely shared as Wayanad temple taken over by Muslims with Rahul Gandhi’s help

    The video of a temple is from Pakistan, not Wayanad.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 30 April 2024 1:43 PM GMT


    Fact Check: Are Bharat Ratna awardees exempted from paying income tax?
    Fact Check: Are Bharat Ratna awardees exempted from paying income tax?

    The claims are misleading because there is no provision for any tax exemption and monetary benefits as mentioned in the claim.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 29 April 2024 2:27 PM GMT


    Fact Check: Viral video of Amit Shah saying BJP will scrap the reservation of SC, ST and OBCs is edited
    Fact Check: Viral video of Amit Shah saying BJP will scrap the reservation of SC, ST and OBCs is edited

    In the original video, Shah talks about scraping the ‘unconstitutional reservation of Muslims if voted to power in Telangana.’

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 27 April 2024 9:34 AM GMT


    Fact Check: Viral video of AAP’s Atishi asking people to ‘vote for goondas’ instead of BJP is from 2019 elections
    Fact Check: Viral video of AAP’s Atishi asking people to ‘vote for goondas’ instead of BJP is from 2019 elections

    The viral clip is being shared without context. Atishi’s video was from the 2019 elections.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 26 April 2024 9:28 AM GMT


    Fact Check: Viral video of people setting fire to BJP flags is not recent; it is from 2021
    Fact Check: Viral video of people setting fire to BJP flags is not recent; it is from 2021

    The claim is misleading as the video is from 2021 and reportedly shows farmers setting fire to BJP flags in Haryana’s Ellenabad.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 25 April 2024 12:59 PM GMT


    Fact Check: AI-generated images of Dhoni’s sand sculpture falsely shared as child’s actual artwork
    Fact Check: AI-generated images of Dhoni’s sand sculpture falsely shared as child’s actual artwork

    The claim is false as the images have been created using an Artificial Intelligence (AI) tool.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 24 April 2024 11:38 AM GMT


    Fact Check: Viral video of Rahul Gandhi talking about fair share of minorities alone is edited
    Fact Check: Viral video of Rahul Gandhi talking about fair share of minorities alone is edited

    In the original version, Gandhi talked about conducting an X-ray (survey) to ascertain the fair share allocated to Other Backward Classes (OBC),...

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 23 April 2024 10:52 AM GMT


    Fact Check: Did Rahul Gandhi promise Rs 1 lakh annually to social media junkies?
    Fact Check: Did Rahul Gandhi promise Rs 1 lakh annually to social media junkies?

    In the longer version, we found Gandhi promising the “right to apprenticeship” to unemployed youths with diplomas and graduate degrees.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 23 April 2024 6:43 AM GMT


    Fact Check: Viral video shows VVPAT paper slips being collected after counting, not EVM manipulation
    Fact Check: Viral video shows VVPAT paper slips being collected after counting, not EVM manipulation

    The claim is false as the video shows the sealing of VVPAT slips after the counting in 2022.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 22 April 2024 11:51 AM GMT


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