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: Hindu girl thrashes Muslim harasser in UP’s Unnao? No, video’s communal angle is fake
    Fact Check: Hindu girl thrashes Muslim harasser in UP’s Unnao? No, video’s communal angle is fake

    A video of a girl thrashing a man on the road has been circulating online, claiming a Muslim named Aleem Sheikh was beaten up by a Hindu girl for...

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 21 July 2025 4:58 PM IST


    Fact Check: Karnataka cop thrashes detainee with belt in police station? No, video is from UP
    Fact Check: Karnataka cop thrashes detainee with belt in police station? No, video is from UP

    A video of a police assault has been circulating online, claiming that the incident is from the Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 18 July 2025 5:09 PM IST


    Fact Check: Judge takes selfie with Rahul Gandhi in Lucknow court? No, here are the facts
    Fact Check: Judge takes selfie with Rahul Gandhi in Lucknow court? No, here are the facts

    An image has been circulating on social media, claiming it shows the judge hearing Rahul Gandhi’s case, clicking a selfie with him in the Lucknow...

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 16 July 2025 3:46 PM IST


    Fact Check: Six Assam Rifles soldiers killed by Myanmar-based ULFA group? No, find the facts here
    Fact Check: Six Assam Rifles soldiers killed by Myanmar-based ULFA group? No, find the facts here

    Social media users are claiming that the secessionist group, ULFA, killed six Assam Rifles soldiers in a retaliatory attack.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 15 July 2025 4:23 PM IST


    Fact Check: Communal claim falsely links Muslim man from UP’s Deoria to marriage with daughter-in-law
    Fact Check: Communal claim falsely links Muslim man from UP’s Deoria to marriage with daughter-in-law

    Images of an elderly man with a young woman are circulating online, claiming that a Muslim man from UP’s Deoria married his daughter-in-law.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 12 July 2025 3:52 PM IST


    Fact Check: Pappu Yadav cries after denied stage with Rahul Gandhi in Patna? Find the facts here
    Fact Check: Pappu Yadav cries after denied stage with Rahul Gandhi in Patna? Find the facts here

    A video is being shared on social media, claiming Pappu Yadav broke down after not being allowed to share the stage with Rahul Gandhi during the...

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 10 July 2025 6:02 PM IST


    Fact Check: Italian football team shows solidarity with Palestine before game? No, image is cropped
    Fact Check: Italian football team shows solidarity with Palestine before game? No, image is cropped

    An image has been circulating online, claiming it shows the Italian football team expressing solidarity with Palestine.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 6 July 2025 6:36 PM IST


    Fact Check: Jaishankar admits India lost 3 Rafale jets during Operation Sindoor? No, viral video is manipulated
    Fact Check: Jaishankar admits India lost 3 Rafale jets during Operation Sindoor? No, viral video is manipulated

    A clip of S Jaishankar has been circulating online, claiming that the foreign minister admitted that India lost three Rafale jets during Operation...

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 4 July 2025 3:29 PM IST


    Fact Check: Bhim Army activists punished by Prayagraj police for rioting? No, video is from Rajasthan
    Fact Check: Bhim Army activists punished by Prayagraj police for rioting? No, video is from Rajasthan

    A video is being shared online, claiming it shows Chandrashekhar’s supporters being arrested by UP’s Prayagraj police for alleged involvement in...

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 3 July 2025 7:16 PM IST


    Fact Check: Zohran Mamdani becomes first ā€˜Muslim Mayor’ of New York City? No, find the facts here
    Fact Check: Zohran Mamdani becomes first ā€˜Muslim Mayor’ of New York City? No, find the facts here

    Social media is buzzing with the claim that Zohran Mamdani has been elected as the first ā€˜Muslim mayor’ of New York City.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 2 July 2025 5:15 PM IST


    Fact Check: India lost 3 types of aircraft during Operation Sindoor? No, Captain Shiv Kumar’s quote was misrepresented
    Fact Check: India lost 3 types of aircraft during Operation Sindoor? No, Captain Shiv Kumar’s quote was misrepresented

    It is being claimed that Captain Shiv Kumar acknowledged that India lost Rafale, MiG-29 and Mirage-2000 jets during the May 7 strikes on Pakistan.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 30 Jun 2025 7:05 PM IST


    Fact Check: Diljit Dosanjh quits Bollywood after backlash over Pakistani co-star? Here are the facts
    Fact Check: Diljit Dosanjh quits Bollywood after backlash over Pakistani co-star? Here are the facts

    A video of Diljit Dosanjh has gone viral, where he allegedly states that he has no desire to work in Bollywood, in response to recent calls for a ban...

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 27 Jun 2025 5:14 PM IST


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