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: Trump blames India for floods in Pakistan? No, video is AI-manipulated

A video of Donald Trump has been circulating online, claiming it shows the U.S. President blaming India for floods in Pakistan.

By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 30 Aug 2025 6:01 PM IST

Fact Check: BJP supporter in viral photos is not the man held for remarks on PM Modi in Bihar

Several photos are being shared claiming a BJP worker was planted in an Opposition Yatra in Bihar to hurl abuses at PM Modi.

By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 29 Aug 2025 7:34 PM IST

Fact Check: Jammu and Kashmir landslide sweeps houses away? No, video is from Norway

A video of a landslide has been circulating online, claiming it is from Jammu and Kashmir in 2025.

By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 28 Aug 2025 5:10 PM IST

Fact Check: Navy chief blames govt’s restraint for losses in Operation Sindoor? No, video is AI-manipulated

A video of the Indian Navy chief has gone viral, where he is allegedly saying that constraints from the Indian government led to losses for the Air...

By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 28 Aug 2025 3:40 PM IST

Fact Check: Lalu Yadav denies seats to Congress ahead of Bihar polls? No, video is from 2021

Ahead of the Bihar Assembly polls, a video of Lalu Yadav has been circulating online, claiming it shows cracks within the Mahagathbandhan.

By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 26 Aug 2025 5:30 PM IST

Fact Check: Flooded roads in India – Woman with child falls off bike? No, video is from Karachi

A video of a woman with a child on a motorbike falling on a flooded road has been circulating online, claiming it is from India.

By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 25 Aug 2025 6:56 PM IST

Fact Check: Rahul Gandhi credits Mahatma Gandhi for the constitution, not Ambedkar? Here are the facts

A video has been circulating online, claiming LOP Rahul Gandhi credited only Mahatma Gandhi for India’s Constitution.

By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 24 Aug 2025 1:21 PM IST

Fact Check: Fire at Adampur Air Base after oil tanker collides with unexploded munitions? No, here are the facts

A video has been circulating online, claiming it shows an explosion at the Adampur Airbase.

By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 23 Aug 2025 7:08 PM IST

Fact Check: Mumbai rains flood airport runway? No, video shows flooded Chennai airport in 2023

A video of an airport runway flooded has been circulating online, claiming to show visuals from Mumbai airport.

By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 20 Aug 2025 3:46 PM IST

Fact Check: Delhi stray dogs locked in shelter after court order? No, video is from Iraq

A video has been circulating online, claiming it shows many stray dogs locked up in a Delhi shelter after the Supreme Court’s order.

By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 17 Aug 2025 1:54 PM IST

Fact Check: Amit Shah drops national flag while hoisting during I-Day 2025? No, find the facts here

A video has been circulating online, claiming that Amit Shah dropped the national flag while hoisting it on Independence Day 2025.

By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 15 Aug 2025 7:53 PM IST

Fact Check: Muslim boy caught luring Hindu girl in Uttarakhand? No, there is no communal angle

A viral video claims that in Uttarakhand, a Muslim boy was caught while luring a Hindu girl into his room for assaulting her.

By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 14 Aug 2025 4:57 PM IST

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