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: 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


    Fact Check: Mubassir Khan from Bangladesh held in French woman rape case in Udaipur? No, find the facts here
    Fact Check: Mubassir Khan from Bangladesh held in French woman rape case in Udaipur? No, find the facts here

    An image, allegedly of a man, Mubassir Khan, in police custody, has been circulating online, claiming he is accused of raping a French woman in...

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 26 Jun 2025 3:18 PM IST


    Fact Check: Iran attacks US airbase in Qatar? Yes, but viral video is AI-generated
    Fact Check: Iran attacks US airbase in Qatar? Yes, but viral video is AI-generated

    A video of explosions is circulating online, claiming it shows Iran’s attack on the US airbase in Qatar.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 24 Jun 2025 6:39 PM IST


    Fact Check: Israel preparing for nuclear attack on Iran? No, video shows SpaceX Starship
    Fact Check: Israel preparing for nuclear attack on Iran? No, video shows SpaceX Starship

    A video of a missile-like structure being transported is circulating online, claiming Israel is preparing for a nuclear strike on Iran.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 23 Jun 2025 6:19 PM IST


    Fact Check: US strikes Iran’s vital Fordow nuclear site? Yes, but viral video is unrelated
    Fact Check: US strikes Iran’s vital Fordow nuclear site? Yes, but viral video is unrelated

    A video of an explosion is circulating online, claiming it shows the US launching an airstrike on the Fordow nuclear site in Iran.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 22 Jun 2025 2:24 PM IST


    Fact Check: Irans most dangerous missile ready to strike Israel? No, machine in video is slurry hopper
    Fact Check: Iran's 'most dangerous missile' ready to strike Israel? No, machine in video is slurry hopper

    A video has been circulating online, claiming it shows Iran’s most dangerous missile being transported, which will be used to strike Israel.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 20 Jun 2025 3:48 PM IST


    Fact Check: PM Modi denied place in group photo of G7 nation heads? No, find the facts here
    Fact Check: PM Modi denied place in group photo of G7 nation heads? No, find the facts here

    A group photo of world leaders from the G7 summit is circulating online, claiming PM Modi was not given a place on stage during the summit.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 18 Jun 2025 6:01 PM IST


    Fact Check: Bazan oil refinery in Israel’s Haifa hit by Iran? Yes, but video is old
    Fact Check: Bazan oil refinery in Israel’s Haifa hit by Iran? Yes, but video is old

    A video of an explosion has been circulating online, claiming it depicts an Iranian attack on the Bazan oil refinery in Israel’s Haifa.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 17 Jun 2025 2:49 PM IST


    Four images have been circulating on social media, claiming that PM Modi changed outfits four times during his Ahmedabad visit following the plane crash.
    Fact Check: Ahmedabad plane crash–PM Modi changed four outfits during visit? No, find the facts here

    Four images have been circulating on social media, claiming that PM Modi changed outfits four times during his Ahmedabad visit following the plane...

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 15 Jun 2025 12:28 PM IST


    Fact Check: Female Israeli pilot captured by Iran? No, image shows a Chilean pilot
    Fact Check: Female Israeli pilot captured by Iran? No, image shows a Chilean pilot

    An image has been circulating online, claiming it shows a female Israeli pilot captured by Iran.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 14 Jun 2025 4:04 PM IST


    Fact Check: Ahmedabad plane crash – final videos show turbulence, faulty AC? No, find the facts here
    Fact Check: Ahmedabad plane crash – final videos show turbulence, faulty AC? No, find the facts here

    Two videos, one showing air conditioning failure and the other capturing turbulence inside an aircraft, are being linked to the Air India flight crash...

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 13 Jun 2025 7:09 PM IST


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