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

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: Bihar polls ā€“ Mallikarjun Kharge accuses Rahul Gandhi of fishing with locals for photo-op? No, here are the facts
    Fact Check: Bihar polls ā€“ Mallikarjun Kharge accuses Rahul Gandhi of fishing with locals for photo-op? No, here are the facts

    A video has been circulating online, claiming it shows Mallikarjun Kharge accusing Rahul Gandhi of using fishermen for a photo-op.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 6 Nov 2025 6:04 PM IST

    Fact Check: Bihar polls ā€“ Surajbhan Singh calls people of Bhumihar community ā€˜madā€™? No, claim is false
    Fact Check: Bihar polls ā€“ Surajbhan Singh calls people of Bhumihar community ā€˜madā€™? No, claim is false

    A video has been circulating on social media, claiming it shows RJD leader Surajbhan Singh calling the people of the Bhumihar community ā€˜madā€™.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 5 Nov 2025 6:18 PM IST

    Fact Check: Karnataka Congress MP thrashed by public over sexual harassment claims? No, here are facts
    Fact Check: Karnataka Congress MP thrashed by public over sexual harassment claims? No, here are facts

    A video has been circulating online, claiming it shows a Congress MP, Aditya from Karnataka, being assaulted by the public over allegations of sexual...

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 4 Nov 2025 3:52 PM IST

    Fact Check: Party workers survive on 5 kilos of our rationā€”Amit Shah? No, the NDTV graphic is fabricated
    Fact Check: Party workers survive on 5 kilos of our rationā€”Amit Shah? No, the NDTV graphic is fabricated

    An NDTV graphic has been circulating online, claiming Amit Shah as saying that party workers work for political parties on social media in exchange...

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 3 Nov 2025 7:17 PM IST

    Fact Check: India restored Afghan MiG-29 crashes during its first flight? No, here are the facts
    Fact Check: India restored Afghan MiG-29 crashes during its first flight? No, here are the facts

    An image has been circulating online, claiming it shows an Afghan aircraft restored by Indian engineers that crashed during its first flight in...

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 1 Nov 2025 5:01 PM IST

    Fact Check: General Neeraj Shukla slams BJP govt for using President Murmu for Bihar polls? No, video is AI-manipulated
    Fact Check: General Neeraj Shukla slams BJP govt for using President Murmu for Bihar polls? No, video is AI-manipulated

    A video has been circulating online, claiming it shows Major General Neeraj Shukla criticising the BJP government for using President Murmu to promote...

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 31 Oct 2025 3:43 PM IST

    Fact Check: I have direct connection with God, says Rahul Gandhi? No, he was mocking PM Modi
    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 ā€“ Sonu Sood endorses Bhojpuri star Khesari Lal Yadavā€™s candidature? No, video is AI-manipulated
    Fact Check: Bihar polls ā€“ Sonu Sood endorses Bhojpuri star Khesari Lal Yadavā€™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
    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
    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
    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 BJPā€™s ā€˜Hindutva politicsā€™? No, video is AI-manipulated
    Fact Check: Lieutenant General Rajiv Ghai slams BJPā€™s ā€˜Hindutva politicsā€™? 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

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