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: Times Now has not published exit poll for Andhra Pradesh elections; viral screenshot is fake
    Fact Check: Times Now has not published exit poll for Andhra Pradesh elections; viral screenshot is fake

    The Election Commission of India (ECI) has prohibited the publication of exit poll results until June 1.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 16 May 2024 4:58 PM IST


    Fact Check: Viral exit poll results for Andhra Pradesh are fake, ECI has prohibited exit polls till June 1
    Fact Check: Viral exit poll results for Andhra Pradesh are fake, ECI has prohibited exit polls till June 1

    NewsMeter found both the exit polls are fake.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 15 May 2024 9:27 PM IST


    Fact Check:  Video of Rahul Gandhi saying Narendra Modi will return as PM is edited
    Fact Check: Video of Rahul Gandhi saying Narendra Modi will return as PM is edited

    NewsMeter found that the claim is false as the video has been heavily manipulated.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 15 May 2024 4:31 PM IST


    Fact Check: Video of Mohan Bhagwat saying Sangh does not support reservations internally is clipped
    Fact Check: Video of Mohan Bhagwat saying Sangh does not support reservations internally is clipped

    The claim is misleading as the video has been clipped and does not show the full context.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 14 May 2024 6:45 PM IST


    Fact Check: Old video of Mahesh Babu in blue shirt at polling booth shared as his endorsement of YSRCP in 2024 LS polls
    Fact Check: Old video of Mahesh Babu in blue shirt at polling booth shared as his endorsement of YSRCP in 2024 LS polls

    The claim is false as the video is from November 2023.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 13 May 2024 3:16 PM IST


    Fact Check: Old video of Baba Ramdev praising Rahul Gandhi linked to 2024 Lok Sabha elections
    Fact Check: Old video of Baba Ramdev praising Rahul Gandhi linked to 2024 Lok Sabha elections

    NewsMeter found that the video is from 2022 and is being falsely linked to the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 11 May 2024 3:32 PM IST


    Fact Check: Video of police action in Brazil falsely shared as terroristā€™s arrest in Srinagar
    Fact Check: Video of police action in Brazil falsely shared as terroristā€™s arrest in Srinagar

    NewsMeter found that the claim is false as the video is from Brazil.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 9 May 2024 5:40 PM IST


    Fact Check: Video alleging armyā€™s proxy voting for BJP is from 2019, not 2024
    Fact Check: Video alleging armyā€™s proxy voting for BJP is from 2019, not 2024

    The video is from 2019, and its circulation is aimed at tarnishing the army's reputation.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 8 May 2024 11:16 AM IST


    Fact Check: Old newspaper clipping of Naddaā€™s speech on ā€˜300 terroristsā€™ linked to 2024 Lok Sabha polls
    Fact Check: Old newspaper clipping of Naddaā€™s speech on ā€˜300 terroristsā€™ linked to 2024 Lok Sabha polls

    The claim is misleading as the paper clipping is four years old and published by the Hindi daily Dainik Bhaskar.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 7 May 2024 7:06 PM IST


    Fact Check: Video of CM Yogi Adityanath threatening ā€˜permanent unemploymentā€™ to protestors is not recent
    Fact Check: Video of CM Yogi Adityanath threatening ā€˜permanent unemploymentā€™ to protestors is not recent

    The video is from 2019 and is being falsely linked to the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 6 May 2024 6:47 PM IST


    Fact Check: Viral video of woman criticising Rahul Gandhi is not CPI (M) leader Subhashini Ali
    Fact Check: Viral video of woman criticising Rahul Gandhi is not CPI (M) leader Subhashini Ali

    The claim is false as the video does not feature Subhashini Ali.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 3 May 2024 7:19 PM IST


    Fact Check: Manipulated video of Kanhaiya Kumar urging ā€˜conversion to Islamā€™ resurfaces
    Fact Check: Manipulated video of Kanhaiya Kumar urging ā€˜conversion to Islamā€™ resurfaces

    In the original video, Kumar is referring to the speech given by Maulana Abul Kalam Azad at Jama Masjid in 1947.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 2 May 2024 4:47 PM IST


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