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: Islamic scholar assaulted in India? No, video is from Bangladesh
    Fact Check: Islamic scholar assaulted in India? No, video is from Bangladesh

    A video of a bearded man is being shared, with the claim that it shows an Islamic religious scholar being assaulted in India for his religion.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 8 Aug 2025 4:59 PM IST


    Fact Check: Dharmasthala excavations reveal mass burial? Viral image is from France
    Fact Check: Dharmasthala excavations reveal mass burial? Viral image is from France

    An image of skeletons being excavated has been circulating online, linking it to the alleged mass burial at Karnataka’s Dharmasthala Temple.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 7 Aug 2025 5:56 PM IST


    Fact Check: Muslim man gets granddaughter pregnant in Haryana? No, images show actor-model Rahul Jagtap
    Fact Check: Muslim man gets granddaughter pregnant in Haryana? No, images show actor-model Rahul Jagtap

    It is being claimed that a Muslim man named Musharraf Khan has had a sexual relationship with his granddaughter in Haryana, resulting in her...

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 6 Aug 2025 8:21 PM IST


    Fact Check: Unaired Lok Sabha video shows PM Modis shock after Pahalgam attack? Here are the facts
    Fact Check: Unaired Lok Sabha video shows PM Modi's shock after Pahalgam attack? Here are the facts

    A clip from PM Modi’s speech in Lok Sabha is being shared, claiming it was not aired by the news channels, fearing national embarrassment.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 4 Aug 2025 5:08 PM IST


    Fact Check: Trump criticises PM Modi for ā€˜ingratitude’ in Truth Social post? No, it is satire
    Fact Check: Trump criticises PM Modi for ā€˜ingratitude’ in Truth Social post? No, it is satire

    A screenshot of Trump’s alleged Truth Social post over PM Modi’s ā€˜non-response’ and ā€˜ingratitude’ is circulating on social media.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 1 Aug 2025 7:11 PM IST


    Fact Check: Russia earthquake results in tsunami hitting seacoast, store collapsing? Viral videos are old
    Fact Check: Russia earthquake results in tsunami hitting seacoast, store collapsing? Viral videos are old

    After the earthquake struck off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, several videos have been doing the rounds online linking them to the disaster.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 30 July 2025 3:53 PM IST


    Fact Check: Army chief Upendra Dwivedi admits to losing 250 Indian soldiers during Operation Sindoor? No, video is digitally manipulated
    Fact Check: Army chief Upendra Dwivedi admits to losing 250 Indian soldiers during Operation Sindoor? No, video is digitally manipulated

    A clip is being shared online, claiming that General Dwivedi admitted that India lost 250 soldiers in the war with Pakistan.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 29 July 2025 6:26 PM IST


    Fact Check: Another under-construction Bridge collapse in Bihar? No, this incident is from 2024
    Fact Check: Another under-construction Bridge collapse in Bihar? No, this incident is from 2024

    A video showing a bridge collapse is circulating on social media, with many claiming it highlights another recent incident in Bihar.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 28 July 2025 3:55 PM IST


    Fact Check: Maldives displays PM Modi’s portrait with a message of ā€œsurrenderā€? No, viral image is digitally altered
    Fact Check: Maldives displays PM Modi’s portrait with a message of ā€œsurrenderā€? No, viral image is digitally altered

    A digitally altered image of PM Modi’s portrait on the wall of the Maldives’ Defence Ministry building with the word ā€œsurrenderā€ is circulating on...

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 26 July 2025 2:23 PM IST


    Fact Check: Former IAF pilot admits India lost Rafale jets during Operation Sindoor? No, Harjeet Singh passed away in 2023
    Fact Check: Former IAF pilot admits India lost Rafale jets during Operation Sindoor? No, Harjeet Singh passed away in 2023

    Sharing the image of former Vice Chief of Air Staff Air Marshal Harjeet Singh Arora, it is being claimed that he admitted to India losing Rafale jets...

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 25 July 2025 7:33 PM IST


    Fact Check: Crashed Russian plane debris found? Yes, but image shows Air India plane crash in 2010
    Fact Check: Crashed Russian plane debris found? Yes, but image shows Air India plane crash in 2010

    An image has been circulating on social media, claiming that rescuers have found the burning debris of the Russian plane that crashed on July 24.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 24 July 2025 5:21 PM IST


    Fact Check: Israeli soldier in viral images died by suicide? No, photos show UK MP Wes Streeting
    Fact Check: Israeli soldier in viral images died by suicide? No, photos show UK MP Wes Streeting

    Amid reports of Israeli soldiers dying by suicide, images of a man in military uniform have been circulating online, with the claim that they show...

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 23 July 2025 4:54 PM IST


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