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: Shashi Tharoor slams Trump during all-party visit to US in 2025? No, find the facts here
    Fact Check: Shashi Tharoor slams Trump during all-party visit to US in 2025? No, find the facts here

    A video of Shashi Tharoor has been circulating, claiming he criticised US president Trump during the ongoing Indian delegationā€™s visit to the USA...

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 26 May 2025 4:12 PM IST

    Several media outlets have falsely claimed that singer Sonu Nigam called out MP Tejasvi Surya over the Kannada language row.
    Fact Check: Sonu Nigam asks Tejasvi Surya not to dub Kannada movies in Hindi? No, media reported the wrong account

    Several media outlets have falsely claimed that singer Sonu Nigam called out MP Tejasvi Surya over the Kannada language row.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 25 May 2025 11:12 AM IST

    Fact Check: Was Jyoti Malhotra really with PM Modi, Rahul Gandhi and Akhilesh Yadav? Find the facts here
    Fact Check: Was Jyoti Malhotra really with PM Modi, Rahul Gandhi and Akhilesh Yadav? Find the facts here

    Several images have been circulating, claiming they show PM Modi, Rahul Gandhi and Akhilesh Yadav posing for photographs with arrested YouTuber Jyoti...

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 22 May 2025 3:59 PM IST

    Fact Check: Emir of Qatar calls Donald Trump a robber? No, videos are AI-manipulated
    Fact Check: Emir of Qatar calls Donald Trump a robber? No, videos are AI-manipulated

    Videos of the Emir of Qatar, Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, have gone viral, claiming that the Emir has criticised Trump after the US presidentā€™s recent...

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 21 May 2025 7:11 PM IST

    Fact Check: Arrested YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra spotted with Alia Bhatt, Pooja Bhatt? No, it is Rana Ayyub in picture
    Fact Check: Arrested YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra spotted with Alia Bhatt, Pooja Bhatt? No, it is Rana Ayyub in picture

    An image has been circulating online, claiming it shows arrested vlogger Jyoti Malhotra posing for a photograph with the Bhatts.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 19 May 2025 3:41 PM IST

    Fact Check: China airdrops aid into Gaza Strip? No, find the facts here
    Fact Check: China airdrops aid into Gaza Strip? No, find the facts here

    A video has been circulating, claiming that China broke the Israeli blockade and airdropped aid into Gaza.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 18 May 2025 5:30 PM IST

    Pak deputy PM quotes fake newspaper clip calling Pakistan Air Force king of the skies
    Pak deputy PM quotes fake newspaper clip calling Pakistan Air Force 'king of the skies'

    Ishaq Dar cited ā€˜The Daily Telegraphā€™, claiming the British newspaper had reported that ā€˜Pakistan is the undisputed king of the skies.ā€™

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 16 May 2025 4:16 PM IST

    Fact Check: Udhampur airbase destroyed by Pakistani JF-17 fighter jets? No, video is AI-generated
    Fact Check: Udhampur airbase destroyed by Pakistani JF-17 fighter jets? No, video is AI-generated

    An AI-generated video is being shared online, falsely claiming it shows the destruction of the Udhampur airbase after Pakistanā€™s airstrike.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 15 May 2025 7:51 PM IST

    Fact Check: India says Pakistan did not target civilians? No, Pak misled using Vyomika Singhā€™s edited clip
    Fact Check: India says Pakistan did not target civilians? No, Pak misled using Vyomika Singhā€™s edited clip

    Pakistan Armed Forces used an edited clip of IAF Wing Commander Vyomika Singh to falsely claim that India admitted that Pakistan targeted only...

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 14 May 2025 4:37 PM IST

    Fact Check: Indian BrahMos missile destroys Pakā€™s Nuclear Command Centre? Hereā€™s what the video is about
    Fact Check: Indian BrahMos missile destroys Pakā€™s Nuclear Command Centre? Hereā€™s what the video is about

    A video from Yemen has been circulating online, falsely claiming to show the aftermath of Indiaā€™s missile attack on Pakistan.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 13 May 2025 7:32 PM IST

    Fact Check: Image shows pilot Shivangi Singh after ejecting from Rafale jet shot down by Pakistan? No, the image is from 2023
    Fact Check: Image shows pilot Shivangi Singh after ejecting from Rafale jet shot down by Pakistan? No, the image is from 2023

    An image of a female pilot lying on the ground is being circulated online with the false claim that it shows the first photo of IAF pilot Shivangi...

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 11 May 2025 6:05 PM IST

    Fact Check: Indian pilot Shivangi Singh caught by Pakistan? No, the video is old and unrelated
    Fact Check: Indian pilot Shivangi Singh caught by Pakistan? No, the video is old and unrelated

    A video showing an individual entangled in power lines is circulating online, falsely claiming to depict Squadron Leader Shivangi Singh, hanging from...

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 10 May 2025 5:17 PM IST

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