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.

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Fact Check: I have direct connection with God, says Rahul Gandhi? No, he was mocking PM Modi

A video has been circulating online, claiming that Rahul Gandhi said that he does not get illnesses because he has a direct connection with God.

By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 30 Oct 2025 7:31 PM IST

Fact Check: Bihar polls – Sonu Sood endorses Bhojpuri star Khesari Lal Yadav’s candidature? No, video is AI-manipulated

A video has been circulating online, claiming to show Sonu Sood supporting Bhojpuri star Khesari Lal Yadav for contesting in the 2025 Bihar polls from...

By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 29 Oct 2025 4:08 PM IST

Fact Check: Plastic-choked water body is from India? No, video shows polluted Guatemalan river

A video has been circulating online, claiming it shows plastic waste washing up on the shores of a water body in India.

By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 28 Oct 2025 4:29 PM IST

Fact Check: PM Modi announces free bike scheme for Chhath Puja? No, video is AI-manipulated

A video has been circulating online, claiming that PM Modi announced a free bike scheme for every Indian for Chhath Puja.

By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 27 Oct 2025 5:41 PM IST

Fact Check: Bihar polls- Amit Shah threatens to block Bihar voters from Delhi, Mumbai? ABP News' graphic is fabricated

An ABP news graphic has been circulating online, claiming the Union Home Minister threatened Bihar voters non-entry to Delhi, Mumbai if they do not...

By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 25 Oct 2025 3:52 PM IST

Fact Check: Lieutenant General Rajiv Ghai slams BJP’s ‘Hindutva politics’? No, video is AI-manipulated

A video has been circulating online, claiming General Ghai allegedly expressed concern over the influence of saffron politics and religious...

By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 24 Oct 2025 5:11 PM IST

Fact Check: Bangladeshi infiltrator steals from Hindu businessman's home in India? No, video is from Paraguay

A video has been circulating online, claiming it shows a Bangladeshi infiltrator in India committing burglary from a Hindu businessman’s home.

By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 23 Oct 2025 6:50 PM IST

Fact Check: Stubble burning behind toxic air in Delhi post 2025 Diwali? ANI video is from 2024

A video of stubble burning is being shared as the alleged reason for the hazardous air quality in Delhi after Diwali in 2025.

By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 22 Oct 2025 7:20 PM IST

Fact Check: Bihar polls – Deputy CM Samrat calls CM Nitish Kumar useless? No, here are the facts

A video has been circulating online, claiming to show the Deputy CM Chaudhary calling CM Nitish Kumar ‘useless.’

By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 17 Oct 2025 5:15 PM IST

Fact Check: Pak-Afghan conflict – Taliban convoy marches to Pakistan? Here are the facts

A video has been circulating online, claiming to show the Taliban marching toward Pakistan amid the ongoing Pak-Afghan conflict.

By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 16 Oct 2025 5:16 PM IST

Fact Check: Pak-Afghan conflict – Pakistani soldiers tortured in Taliban captivity? No, here is the truth

A video is circulating online, claiming to show Pakistani soldiers captured and caned by Afghan Taliban forces in the ongoing conflict.

By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 15 Oct 2025 5:54 PM IST

Fact Check: IRCTC scam – Nitish Kumar says Lalu Yadav falsely charged? Here are the facts

A video has been circulating online, claiming that Nitish Kumar said that Lalu Yadav is being harassed by the Central government.

By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 14 Oct 2025 7:13 PM IST

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