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

    Pak deputy PM quotes fake newspaper clip calling Pakistan Air Force king of the skies
    Pak deputy PM quotes fake newspaper clip calling Pakistan Air Force 'king of the skies'

    Ishaq Dar cited ā€˜The Daily Telegraph’, claiming the British newspaper had reported that ā€˜Pakistan is the undisputed king of the skies.’

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 16 May 2025 4:16 PM IST


    Fact Check: Udhampur airbase destroyed by Pakistani JF-17 fighter jets? No, video is AI-generated
    Fact Check: Udhampur airbase destroyed by Pakistani JF-17 fighter jets? No, video is AI-generated

    An AI-generated video is being shared online, falsely claiming it shows the destruction of the Udhampur airbase after Pakistan’s airstrike.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 15 May 2025 7:51 PM IST


    Fact Check: India says Pakistan did not target civilians? No, Pak misled using Vyomika Singh’s edited clip
    Fact Check: India says Pakistan did not target civilians? No, Pak misled using Vyomika Singh’s edited clip

    Pakistan Armed Forces used an edited clip of IAF Wing Commander Vyomika Singh to falsely claim that India admitted that Pakistan targeted only...

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 14 May 2025 4:37 PM IST


    Fact Check: Indian BrahMos missile destroys Pak’s Nuclear Command Centre? Here’s what the video is about
    Fact Check: Indian BrahMos missile destroys Pak’s Nuclear Command Centre? Here’s what the video is about

    A video from Yemen has been circulating online, falsely claiming to show the aftermath of India’s missile attack on Pakistan.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 13 May 2025 7:32 PM IST


    Fact Check: Image shows pilot Shivangi Singh after ejecting from Rafale jet shot down by Pakistan? No, the image is from 2023
    Fact Check: Image shows pilot Shivangi Singh after ejecting from Rafale jet shot down by Pakistan? No, the image is from 2023

    An image of a female pilot lying on the ground is being circulated online with the false claim that it shows the first photo of IAF pilot Shivangi...

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 11 May 2025 6:05 PM IST


    Fact Check: Indian pilot Shivangi Singh caught by Pakistan? No, the video is old and unrelated
    Fact Check: Indian pilot Shivangi Singh caught by Pakistan? No, the video is old and unrelated

    A video showing an individual entangled in power lines is circulating online, falsely claiming to depict Squadron Leader Shivangi Singh, hanging from...

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 10 May 2025 5:17 PM IST


    Fact Check: Pakistan’s General admits to losing two JF-17 fighter jets? Video is AI-manipulated
    Fact Check: Pakistan’s General admits to losing two JF-17 fighter jets? Video is AI-manipulated

    A video circulating online claims Pakistan’s General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry admitted that India shot down two JF-17 fighter jets. However, the video is...

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 9 May 2025 5:00 PM IST


    Fact Check: Military installation in Jalandhar’s Adampur attacked by Pakistan? No, image shows destroyed Russian airfield
    Fact Check: Military installation in Jalandhar’s Adampur attacked by Pakistan? No, image shows destroyed Russian airfield

    An old image of a destroyed Russian launcher has been circulating online, falsely claiming that a key military installation in Adampur, Jalandhar, was...

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 8 May 2025 9:01 PM IST


    Fact Check: Operation Sindoor - Fox News reports Pak shot down Indian fighter jet? No, video report is from 2019
    Fact Check: Operation Sindoor - Fox News reports Pak shot down Indian fighter jet? No, video report is from 2019

    An old video report of Fox News has been circulating, falsely claiming that the media outlet has reported Pakistan downing an IAF Rafale jet.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 8 May 2025 11:55 AM IST


    A video has been circulating on social media, falsely claiming the collapse of the Kishanganga dam after India halted the flow of water into Pakistan.
    Fact Check: Kishanganga dam collapses after India halts water flow into Pakistan? No, video shows dam collapse in Texas

    A video has been circulating on social media, falsely claiming the collapse of the Kishanganga dam after India halted the flow of water into Pakistan.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 7 May 2025 2:50 PM IST


    Fact Check: Rafale fighter jet shot down by Pakistan in Bahawalpur? No, the images are old
    Fact Check: Rafale fighter jet shot down by Pakistan in Bahawalpur? No, the images are old

    Images of a crashed jet have been circulating on social media with the false claim that Pakistan shot down India’s Rafale fighter jet.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 7 May 2025 12:26 PM IST


    Finance Ministry dismisses media reports of India requesting Italy to cut financing for Pakistan
    Finance Ministry dismisses media reports of India requesting Italy to cut financing for Pakistan

    Amid the heightened tension, the media misreports that India requested Italy to cut funding for Pakistan.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 6 May 2025 3:38 PM IST


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