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: Crashed Russian plane debris found? Yes, but image shows Air India plane crash in 2010
    Fact Check: Crashed Russian plane debris found? Yes, but image shows Air India plane crash in 2010

    An image has been circulating on social media, claiming that rescuers have found the burning debris of the Russian plane that crashed on July 24.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 24 July 2025 5:21 PM IST

    Fact Check: Israeli soldier in viral images died by suicide? No, photos show UK MP Wes Streeting
    Fact Check: Israeli soldier in viral images died by suicide? No, photos show UK MP Wes Streeting

    Amid reports of Israeli soldiers dying by suicide, images of a man in military uniform have been circulating online, with the claim that they show...

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 23 July 2025 4:54 PM IST

    Fact Check: Jagdeep Dhankar resigns as VP after Nadda insults him? No, viral clip is edited
    Fact Check: Jagdeep Dhankar resigns as VP after Nadda insults him? No, viral clip is edited

    A video of JP Nadda is being shared on social media, claiming that an alleged insult hurled by the BJP president led to the resignation by Dhankar.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 22 July 2025 9:55 PM IST

    Fact Check: Hindu girl thrashes Muslim harasser in UPā€™s Unnao? No, videoā€™s communal angle is fake
    Fact Check: Hindu girl thrashes Muslim harasser in UPā€™s Unnao? No, videoā€™s communal angle is fake

    A video of a girl thrashing a man on the road has been circulating online, claiming a Muslim named Aleem Sheikh was beaten up by a Hindu girl for...

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 21 July 2025 4:58 PM IST

    Fact Check: Karnataka cop thrashes detainee with belt in police station? No, video is from UP
    Fact Check: Karnataka cop thrashes detainee with belt in police station? No, video is from UP

    A video of a police assault has been circulating online, claiming that the incident is from the Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 18 July 2025 5:09 PM IST

    Fact Check: Judge takes selfie with Rahul Gandhi in Lucknow court? No, here are the facts
    Fact Check: Judge takes selfie with Rahul Gandhi in Lucknow court? No, here are the facts

    An image has been circulating on social media, claiming it shows the judge hearing Rahul Gandhiā€™s case, clicking a selfie with him in the Lucknow...

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 16 July 2025 3:46 PM IST

    Fact Check: Six Assam Rifles soldiers killed by Myanmar-based ULFA group? No, find the facts here
    Fact Check: Six Assam Rifles soldiers killed by Myanmar-based ULFA group? No, find the facts here

    Social media users are claiming that the secessionist group, ULFA, killed six Assam Rifles soldiers in a retaliatory attack.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 15 July 2025 4:23 PM IST

    Fact Check: Communal claim falsely links Muslim man from UPā€™s Deoria to marriage with daughter-in-law
    Fact Check: Communal claim falsely links Muslim man from UPā€™s Deoria to marriage with daughter-in-law

    Images of an elderly man with a young woman are circulating online, claiming that a Muslim man from UPā€™s Deoria married his daughter-in-law.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 12 July 2025 3:52 PM IST

    Fact Check: Pappu Yadav cries after denied stage with Rahul Gandhi in Patna? Find the facts here
    Fact Check: Pappu Yadav cries after denied stage with Rahul Gandhi in Patna? Find the facts here

    A video is being shared on social media, claiming Pappu Yadav broke down after not being allowed to share the stage with Rahul Gandhi during the...

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 10 July 2025 6:02 PM IST

    Fact Check: Italian football team shows solidarity with Palestine before game? No, image is cropped
    Fact Check: Italian football team shows solidarity with Palestine before game? No, image is cropped

    An image has been circulating online, claiming it shows the Italian football team expressing solidarity with Palestine.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 6 July 2025 6:36 PM IST

    Fact Check: Jaishankar admits India lost 3 Rafale jets during Operation Sindoor? No, viral video is manipulated
    Fact Check: Jaishankar admits India lost 3 Rafale jets during Operation Sindoor? No, viral video is manipulated

    A clip of S Jaishankar has been circulating online, claiming that the foreign minister admitted that India lost three Rafale jets during Operation...

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 4 July 2025 3:29 PM IST

    Fact Check: Bhim Army activists punished by Prayagraj police for rioting? No, video is from Rajasthan
    Fact Check: Bhim Army activists punished by Prayagraj police for rioting? No, video is from Rajasthan

    A video is being shared online, claiming it shows Chandrashekharā€™s supporters being arrested by UPā€™s Prayagraj police for alleged involvement in...

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 3 July 2025 7:16 PM IST

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