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: PC George accused of hate speech against Muslims does not belong to Congress
    Fact Check: PC George accused of hate speech against Muslims does not belong to Congress

    George has passed the alleged controversial remarks on Muslims in 2022. However, the claim that he is associated with the Congress party is false.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 1 May 2024 7:05 PM IST


    Fact Check: Video from Pakistan falsely shared as Wayanad temple taken over by Muslims with Rahul Gandhiā€™s help
    Fact Check: Video from Pakistan falsely shared as Wayanad temple taken over by Muslims with Rahul Gandhiā€™s help

    The video of a temple is from Pakistan, not Wayanad.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 30 April 2024 7:13 PM IST


    Fact Check: Are Bharat Ratna awardees exempted from paying income tax?
    Fact Check: Are Bharat Ratna awardees exempted from paying income tax?

    The claims are misleading because there is no provision for any tax exemption and monetary benefits as mentioned in the claim.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 29 April 2024 7:57 PM IST


    Fact Check: Viral video of Amit Shah saying BJP will scrap the reservation of SC, ST and OBCs is edited
    Fact Check: Viral video of Amit Shah saying BJP will scrap the reservation of SC, ST and OBCs is edited

    In the original video, Shah talks about scraping the ā€˜unconstitutional reservation of Muslims if voted to power in Telangana.ā€™

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 27 April 2024 3:04 PM IST


    Fact Check: Viral video of AAPā€™s Atishi asking people to ā€˜vote for goondasā€™ instead of BJP is from 2019 elections
    Fact Check: Viral video of AAPā€™s Atishi asking people to ā€˜vote for goondasā€™ instead of BJP is from 2019 elections

    The viral clip is being shared without context. Atishiā€™s video was from the 2019 elections.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 26 April 2024 2:58 PM IST


    Fact Check: Viral video of people setting fire to BJP flags is not recent; it is from 2021
    Fact Check: Viral video of people setting fire to BJP flags is not recent; it is from 2021

    The claim is misleading as the video is from 2021 and reportedly shows farmers setting fire to BJP flags in Haryanaā€™s Ellenabad.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 25 April 2024 6:29 PM IST


    Fact Check: AI-generated images of Dhoniā€™s sand sculpture falsely shared as childā€™s actual artwork
    Fact Check: AI-generated images of Dhoniā€™s sand sculpture falsely shared as childā€™s actual artwork

    The claim is false as the images have been created using an Artificial Intelligence (AI) tool.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 24 April 2024 5:08 PM IST


    Fact Check: Viral video of Rahul Gandhi talking about fair share of minorities alone is edited
    Fact Check: Viral video of Rahul Gandhi talking about fair share of minorities alone is edited

    In the original version, Gandhi talked about conducting an X-ray (survey) to ascertain the fair share allocated to Other Backward Classes (OBC),...

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 23 April 2024 4:22 PM IST


    Fact Check: Did Rahul Gandhi promise Rs 1 lakh annually to social media junkies?
    Fact Check: Did Rahul Gandhi promise Rs 1 lakh annually to social media junkies?

    In the longer version, we found Gandhi promising the ā€œright to apprenticeshipā€ to unemployed youths with diplomas and graduate degrees.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 23 April 2024 12:13 PM IST


    Fact Check: Viral video shows VVPAT paper slips being collected after counting, not EVM manipulation
    Fact Check: Viral video shows VVPAT paper slips being collected after counting, not EVM manipulation

    The claim is false as the video shows the sealing of VVPAT slips after the counting in 2022.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 22 April 2024 5:21 PM IST


    Fact Check: Old image of Congress empty polling desk falsely linked to 2024 Lok Sabha elections
    Fact Check: Old image of Congress empty polling desk falsely linked to 2024 Lok Sabha elections

    The image has been on the Internet since at least 2019 and is unrelated to the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 20 April 2024 6:04 PM IST


    Fact Check: Video of Akhilesh Yadav asking people not to vote for Congress is not recent
    Fact Check: Video of Akhilesh Yadav asking people not to vote for Congress is not recent

    The video is unrelated to the 2024 Lok Sabha elections as it is from November 2023

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 19 April 2024 4:10 PM IST


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