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: Woman food delivery executive assaulted by customers? No, viral video is scripted
    Fact Check: Woman food delivery executive assaulted by customers? No, viral video is scripted

    A video has been circulating on social media with the claim that it shows sexual assault on a woman food delivery executive by customers at a house.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 25 Feb 2025 4:52 PM IST


    Fact Check: Nirmala Sitharaman endorses trading platform to earn easy money? No, viral video is digitally manipulated
    Fact Check: Nirmala Sitharaman endorses trading platform to earn easy money? No, viral video is digitally manipulated

    A video has been circulating that allegedly shows the Union finance minister endorsing a trading platform which can change the lives of Indians...

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 24 Feb 2025 9:06 PM IST


    Fact Check: Babar Azam heckled during India-Pak Champions Trophy cricket match in Dubai? No, video is from 2024
    Fact Check: Babar Azam heckled during India-Pak Champions Trophy cricket match in Dubai? No, video is from 2024

    A viral video shows Pakistani cricketer Babar Azam being allegedly insulted from the stands during the India-Pakistan match played on February 23.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 24 Feb 2025 3:23 PM IST


    Fact Check: Yamuna cleaning begins under newly elected BJP-led Delhi govt? Viral video is from 2024
    Fact Check: Yamuna cleaning begins under newly elected BJP-led Delhi govt? Viral video is from 2024

    A video has gone viral claiming to show a Yamuna cleaning drive started by the newly elected Delhi BJP government.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 23 Feb 2025 1:23 PM IST


    Fact Check: Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta wields sword like warrior? Here is the truth
    Fact Check: Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta wields sword like warrior? Here is the truth

    A video of a woman wielding a sword has been circulating on social media with the claim that it features Delhi CM Rekha Gupta.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 20 Feb 2025 11:20 PM IST


    Fact Check: Aamir Khan slams Indiaā€™s Got Latent over inappropriate content? No, viral clip is from 2015
    Fact Check: Aamir Khan slams Indiaā€™s Got Latent over inappropriate content? No, viral clip is from 2015

    A video of Aamir Khan has been circulating claiming to show the actor speaking against Indiaā€™s Got Latent for promoting derogatory jokes.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 20 Feb 2025 5:04 PM IST


    Fact Check: Rahul, Priyanka visit Delhi station stampede victims? No, viral video is from 2024
    Fact Check: Rahul, Priyanka visit Delhi station stampede victims? No, viral video is from 2024

    A video has gone viral, claiming Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi visited the New Delhi Railway Station stampede victims.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 19 Feb 2025 4:46 PM IST


    Fact Check: Elon Musk glorifies Chinaā€™s growth, DeepSeek on podcast? No, Muskā€™s voice is AI-generated
    Fact Check: Elon Musk glorifies Chinaā€™s growth, DeepSeek on podcast? No, Muskā€™s voice is AI-generated

    A video has been circulating, claiming to show US businessman Elon Musk speaking highly of China.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 19 Feb 2025 4:09 PM IST


    Fact Check: Shah Rukh Khan visits Maha Kumbh Mela? No, video shows SRKā€™s Tirupati Temple visit in 2023
    Fact Check: Shah Rukh Khan visits Maha Kumbh Mela? No, video shows SRKā€™s Tirupati Temple visit in 2023

    A video of Shah Rukh Khan at a temple has gone viral with the claim that it shows the superstar visiting the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela in UP to take a...

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 18 Feb 2025 2:36 PM IST


    Fact Check: Delhi stampedeā€“Overcrowded train carries devotees to Kumbh Mela? No, viral video is old
    Fact Check: Delhi stampedeā€“Overcrowded train carries devotees to Kumbh Mela? No, viral video is old

    A video of an overcrowded train has been circulating with the claim that it shows devotees travelling to Maha Kumbh Mela in UP.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 17 Feb 2025 4:02 PM IST


    Fact  Check: Indian journo mocked during Trump-Modi press conference? No, viral clip is from 2020
    Fact Check: Indian journo mocked during Trump-Modi press conference? No, viral clip is from 2020

    A video circulating on social media claims that American journalists mocked an Indian reporter during the Trump-Modi press conference on February 13.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 15 Feb 2025 6:27 PM IST


    Fact Check: Kumbh Mela train attacked by anti-Hindu elements in Delhi? Find the truth here
    Fact Check: Kumbh Mela train attacked by anti-Hindu elements in Delhi? Find the truth here

    A video of vandalism of a train has been circulating with the claim that anti-Hindu elements attacked the train carrying Kumbh Mela devotees.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 14 Feb 2025 5:58 PM IST


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