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: Justin Trudeauā€™s resignation leads to celebrations in Canada? Viral videos are either AI-generated or old
    Fact Check: Justin Trudeauā€™s resignation leads to celebrations in Canada? Viral videos are either AI-generated or old

    Following Justin Trudeauā€™s resignation as Canadian PM, several videos claiming to show citizens celebrating have gone viral.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 7 Jan 2025 5:01 PM IST


    Fact Check: Tirupati priest stole jewellery from temple? No, viral video is from Vellore
    Fact Check: Tirupati priest stole jewellery from temple? No, viral video is from Vellore

    A video of a massive display of jewellery has gone viral as stolen valuables recovered from a Tirupati temple priestā€™s house.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 6 Jan 2025 6:00 PM IST


    Fact Check: Indiaā€™s space junk falls in Kenya, prompting calls for compensation? Here is the truth
    Fact Check: Indiaā€™s space junk falls in Kenya, prompting calls for compensation? Here is the truth

    Two pictures have gone viral claiming Kenya has demanded a compensation of USD 100 billion from India for its space junk crashing into its village.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 3 Jan 2025 8:55 PM IST


    Fact Check: Cops in BJP-ruled state attacked outside police station? No, video is from Congress-led Karnataka
    Fact Check: Cops in BJP-ruled state attacked outside police station? No, video is from Congress-led Karnataka

    A video of a man slapping a cop at a police station has gone viral as an incident that occurred in a BJP-ruled state.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 2 Jan 2025 3:40 PM IST


    Fact Check: Allu Arjun visits Shiva temple after success of Pushpa 2? No, image is from 2017
    Fact Check: Allu Arjun visits Shiva temple after success of Pushpa 2? No, image is from 2017

    An image of Allu Arjun with his wife and kids visiting a temple has gone viral with the claim that the actor visited a Shiva temple after the success...

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 31 Dec 2024 6:18 PM IST


    Delhi Rains: Image of potholed road shared by Amit Malviya is edited
    Delhi Rains: Image of potholed road shared by Amit Malviya is edited

    An image of a waterlogged road has been circulating on social media, claiming to depict the condition of roads in Delhi after the rainfall on December...

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 28 Dec 2024 4:55 PM IST


    Fact Check: Dr Manmohan Singhs last image shows him bedridden in hospital? No, image is from 2021
    Fact Check: Dr Manmohan Singh's last image shows him bedridden in hospital? No, image is from 2021

    Following the demise of Dr Manmohan Singh, an image has been circulating on social media, claiming to show his last picture.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 27 Dec 2024 3:34 PM IST


    The rise of AI-generated content: How Indian personalities were targeted in 2024
    The rise of AI-generated content: How Indian personalities were targeted in 2024

    The aim behind making deepfakes or other manipulated content is to convincingly make it look like an industry expert endorsed a dubious venture or...

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 26 Dec 2024 7:19 PM IST


    No new year discount offers on pending traffic challans, confirm Telangana police; viral message is fake
    No new year discount offers on pending traffic challans, confirm Telangana police; viral message is fake

    Several social media users have been sharing a message that the Telangana police are offering a discount on pending traffic challans from December 26...

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 24 Dec 2024 6:45 PM IST


    Fact Check: Ronaldo converts to Islam? No, viral images are AI-generated
    Fact Check: Ronaldo converts to Islam? No, viral images are AI-generated

    Several images of Cristiano Ronaldo and his wife in a white dress praying at Mecca have gone viral, claiming that the star footballer has embraced...

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 23 Dec 2024 5:10 PM IST


    Fact Check: Rahul Gandhi admits to pushing BJP MPs in Parliament? No, hereā€™s what happened
    Fact Check: Rahul Gandhi admits to pushing BJP MPs in Parliament? No, hereā€™s what happened

    A video of Rahul Gandhi allegedly confessing to pushing BJP MPs in the Parliament has gone viral.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 19 Dec 2024 5:48 PM IST


    Fact Check: Did Priyanka Gandhi carry an anti-Bangladeshi-Hindu bag to parliament? No, the image is digitally altered
    Fact Check: Did Priyanka Gandhi carry an anti-Bangladeshi-Hindu bag to parliament? No, the image is digitally altered

    An image showing Priyanka Gandhi carrying a bag with a message claiming she doesnā€™t care about Bangladeshi Hindus is circulating on social media.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 18 Dec 2024 6:52 PM IST


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