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

    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


    Fact Check: Pahalgam terror attack—China performs military drills in Himalayas amid India-Pakistan tensions? No, find the facts here
    Fact Check: Pahalgam terror attack—China performs military drills in Himalayas amid India-Pakistan tensions? No, find the facts here

    A video has been circulating on social media, claiming to show Chinese military drills in the Himalayas over tensions building between India and...

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 4 May 2025 4:24 PM IST


    An image of a bearded man in custody is circulating on social media, claiming that the ā€˜Kashmiri terrorist’ has confessed to receiving weapons and funding from the RSS.
    Fact Check: Pahalgam terror attack—captured terrorist says they get funds from RSS? No, find the facts here

    An image of a bearded man in custody is circulating on social media, claiming that the ā€˜Kashmiri terrorist’ has confessed to receiving weapons and...

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 3 May 2025 2:44 PM IST


    Fact Check: Gaurav Gogi, wife posing at the Attari-Wagah border en route to Pakistan? No, the image is edited
    Fact Check: Gaurav Gogi, wife posing at the Attari-Wagah border en route to Pakistan? No, the image is edited

    An image of Gaurav Gogoi and his wife, Elizabeth Colburn, has been circulating on social media, falsely claiming that it was taken at the Attari-Wagah...

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 30 April 2025 6:43 PM IST


    Fact Check: ED recovers temple-stolen jewellery from Tirupati’s Muslim PROs house? No, viral video is from Tamil Nadu
    Fact Check: ED recovers temple-stolen jewellery from Tirupati’s Muslim PRO's house? No, viral video is from Tamil Nadu

    A video of a massive jewellery haul is being shared with false claims that the Enforcement Directorate recovered stolen temple valuables from the...

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 29 April 2025 4:15 PM IST


    Fact Check: Pakistan Army shoots down India’s Rafale fighter jets? No, video is old and unrelated
    Fact Check: Pakistan Army shoots down India’s Rafale fighter jets? No, video is old and unrelated

    A video is circulating on social media, falsely claiming to show Rafale fighter jets shot down by the Pakistan Army.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 29 April 2025 3:33 PM IST


    Fact Check: Army Generals walk out of high-level meeting over Pahalgam Terror Attack? No, find the facts
    Fact Check: Army Generals walk out of high-level meeting over Pahalgam Terror Attack? No, find the facts

    A video has been circulating on social media, claiming Indian Army generals walked out of a high-level meeting over the inability of military action...

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 28 April 2025 11:44 AM IST


    Fact Check: Indian army kills four terrorists responsible for Pahalgam attack? No, video is old, unrelated
    Fact Check: Indian army kills four terrorists responsible for Pahalgam attack? No, video is old, unrelated

    A video has been circulating on social media, claiming the Indian Army has eliminated four militants responsible for the Pahalgam terror attack.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 28 April 2025 10:52 AM IST


    Fact Check: Pahalgam victims families face caste discrimination in ex-gratia compensation? No, the paper clipping is old
    Fact Check: Pahalgam victims' families face caste discrimination in ex-gratia compensation? No, the paper clipping is old

    A newspaper clipping has been circulating, claiming the government is offering discriminatory compensation for the victims’ families based on caste.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 26 April 2025 6:24 PM IST


    Fact Check: Viral list claiming 15 Muslim victims in Pahalgam terror attack is Fake
    Fact Check: Viral list claiming 15 Muslim victims in Pahalgam terror attack is Fake

    A list allegedly showing the names of Pahalgam terror attack victims is circulating on social media, claiming it includes 15 Muslims.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 25 April 2025 12:51 PM IST


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