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

    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


    Fact Check: Ahmedabad plane crash visuals? No, video shows apartment fire in Delhi’s Dwarka
    Fact Check: Ahmedabad plane crash visuals? No, video shows apartment fire in Delhi’s Dwarka

    A video showing a building on fire is being shared on social media with the false claim that it shows visuals from the Air India plane crash site in...

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 13 Jun 2025 1:04 PM IST


    Fact Check: Final moments of Ahmedabad plane crash go viral? No, video shows Nepal plane crash in 2023
    Fact Check: Final moments of Ahmedabad plane crash go viral? No, video shows Nepal plane crash in 2023

    A video has been circulating online, claiming it shows the final moments of a passenger from inside the Ahmedabad plane, moments before it crashed.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 12 Jun 2025 5:34 PM IST


    Fact Check: Guwahati railway station flooded? No, clip is from Mumbai
    Fact Check: Guwahati railway station flooded? No, clip is from Mumbai

    A video has been circulating online, claiming that the video shows the flooded Guwahati railway station.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 11 Jun 2025 6:38 PM IST


    Fact Check: Indian Army seizes weapons, cash in Manipur raid on militants? No, video is from Myanmar
    Fact Check: Indian Army seizes weapons, cash in Manipur raid on militants? No, video is from Myanmar

    A video showing a cache of seized weapons and cash has been circulating online, claiming it was recovered by the Indian Army in Manipur during a raid...

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 10 Jun 2025 3:16 PM IST


    Fact Check: Khan Sir’s wife reveals her face during wedding reception? No, video is AI-generated
    Fact Check: Khan Sir’s wife reveals her face during wedding reception? No, video is AI-generated

    A video has been circulating online, claiming it shows famous educator Khan Sir’s wife purportedly revealing her face during the couple’s reception.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 9 Jun 2025 6:10 PM IST


    Fact Check: Hindu man arrested for protesting daughter’s abduction in Bangladesh? No, find the facts here
    Fact Check: Hindu man arrested for protesting daughter’s abduction in Bangladesh? No, find the facts here

    A video has been circulating with the claim that a Hindu man in Bangladesh was assaulted for protesting the abduction of his daughter.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 5 Jun 2025 5:48 PM IST


    Fact Check: UP police give ā€˜lathi treatment’ for pro-Pakistan sloganeering? No, find the truth here
    Fact Check: UP police give ā€˜lathi treatment’ for pro-Pakistan sloganeering? No, find the truth here

    A video, showing police giving lathi treatment to a group of youths, is circulating online with the claim that they raised pro-Pakistan slogans in...

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 4 Jun 2025 5:18 PM IST


    Fact Check: Russia attacks Ukrainian fuel storage unit? No, video depicts fire at Sharjahs Al Hamriyah port
    Fact Check: Russia attacks Ukrainian fuel storage unit? No, video depicts fire at Sharjah's Al Hamriyah port

    A video showing flames and a massive plume of smoke has been circulating online, claiming it depicts Russia’s attack on Ukraine.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 3 Jun 2025 3:14 PM IST


    Fact Check: Tej Pratap Yadav’s alleged lover Anushka Yadav’s reel goes viral? Find the facts here
    Fact Check: Tej Pratap Yadav’s alleged lover Anushka Yadav’s reel goes viral? Find the facts here

    A video has been circulating on social media, claiming Tej Pratap Yadav’s mystery girlfriend, Anushka Yadav, makes reels on Instagram.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 2 Jun 2025 5:02 PM IST


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