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: Viral video of Salman Khan threatening Lawrence Bishnoi is digitally manipulated
    Fact Check: Viral video of Salman Khan threatening Lawrence Bishnoi is digitally manipulated

    The original video shows Salman Khan in conversation with his brother, Arbaaz Khan, in 2021, with no reference to Lawrence Bishnoi.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 16 Oct 2024 6:19 PM IST


    Fact Check: Clipped video falsely viral as Salman Khan threatening Lawrence Bishnoi after Siddiqui’s murder
    Fact Check: Clipped video falsely viral as Salman Khan threatening Lawrence Bishnoi after Siddiqui’s murder

    The extended version shows a message to people violating the Covid-19 lockdown in 2020.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 15 Oct 2024 3:50 PM IST


    Fact Check: No evidence of 16% rise in Muslim population in Uttarakhand in 2024
    Fact Check: No evidence of 16% rise in Muslim population in Uttarakhand in 2024

    The claim that the Muslim population in the State was only 1.5 per cent in 2000 is also inaccurate.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 14 Oct 2024 6:25 PM IST


    Fact Check: Scripted video falsely shared as Muslim woman denied entry to Durga Puja pandal
    Fact Check: Scripted video falsely shared as Muslim woman denied entry to Durga Puja pandal

    NewsMeter found that the claim was false as the video was scripted.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 11 Oct 2024 6:12 PM IST


    Fact Check: Video from MP viral as lower caste youths assaulted for bathing in Ganges in UP
    Fact Check: Video from MP viral as lower caste youths assaulted for bathing in Ganges in UP

    The video is from Madhya Pradesh, not Uttar Pradesh and there is no caste angle to the incident.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 10 Oct 2024 4:10 PM IST


    Fact Check: Old video of a Russian missile malfunctioning falsely linked to Hezbollah in Lebanon
    Fact Check: Old video of a Russian missile malfunctioning falsely linked to Hezbollah in Lebanon

    The video shows a malfunctioning Russian missile that backfired in 2022.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 9 Oct 2024 3:11 PM IST


    Fact Check: Shooting incident of Imam in UP’s Meerut shared with communal twist
    Fact Check: Shooting incident of Imam in UP’s Meerut shared with communal twist

    NewsMeter found the claim is false as the victim and accused belong to theĀ sameĀ community

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 7 Oct 2024 8:50 PM IST


    Fact Check: Old video of pilgrims in Iraq falsely peddled as Palestinians evading Israeli attacks using Indian flags
    Fact Check: Old video of pilgrims in Iraq falsely peddled as Palestinians evading Israeli attacks using Indian flags

    The video shows Indian pilgrims in Iraq on their journey to Karbala during the Arbaeen Walk of 2023.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 5 Oct 2024 5:43 PM IST


    Fact Check: Old video of Ukraine destroying Russia’s tank passed off as Hezbollahs attack on Israel
    Fact Check: Old video of Ukraine destroying Russia’s tank passed off as Hezbollah's attack on Israel

    The video depicts a Russian T-90 tank destroyed by Ukraine's anti-tank-guided missile in October 2023.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 4 Oct 2024 11:58 AM IST


    Fact Check: Old video of Israel’s Rafah bombing falsely shared as Iran’s attack on Jewish state
    Fact Check: Old video of Israel’s Rafah bombing falsely shared as Iran’s attack on Jewish state

    The video in question depicts an Israeli attack on a refugee camp in Rafah, Gaza, which occurred on February 12, 2024.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 3 Oct 2024 12:24 PM IST


    Fact Check: Old video of Netanyahu running to vote falsely viral as him taking cover from Iranian missiles
    Fact Check: Old video of Netanyahu running to vote falsely viral as him taking cover from Iranian missiles

    The video is from 2021, inside the Knesset - the Israeli Parliament - when Netanyahu was hurrying to cast his vote.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 2 Oct 2024 5:19 PM IST


    Fact Check: Viral video does not show Yemen’s Houthi attacking Israeli ship
    Fact Check: Viral video does not show Yemen’s Houthi attacking Israeli ship

    NewsMeter found that the claim is false. The video showed an explosion of an oil tanker off the Nigerian coast in 2022.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 1 Oct 2024 7:01 PM IST


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