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.

Fact Check: Pakistan Army shoots down India’s Rafale fighter jets? No, video is old and unrelated

A video is circulating on social media, falsely claiming to show Rafale fighter jets shot down by the Pakistan Army.

By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 29 April 2025 3:33 PM IST

Fact Check: Army Generals walk out of high-level meeting over Pahalgam Terror Attack? No, find the facts

A video has been circulating on social media, claiming Indian Army generals walked out of a high-level meeting over the inability of military action...

By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 28 April 2025 11:44 AM IST

Fact Check: Indian army kills four terrorists responsible for Pahalgam attack? No, video is old, unrelated

A video has been circulating on social media, claiming the Indian Army has eliminated four militants responsible for the Pahalgam terror attack.

By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 28 April 2025 10:52 AM IST

Fact Check: Pahalgam victims' families face caste discrimination in ex-gratia compensation? No, the paper clipping is old

A newspaper clipping has been circulating, claiming the government is offering discriminatory compensation for the victims’ families based on caste.

By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 26 April 2025 6:24 PM IST

Fact Check: Viral list claiming 15 Muslim victims in Pahalgam terror attack is Fake

A list allegedly showing the names of Pahalgam terror attack victims is circulating on social media, claiming it includes 15 Muslims.

By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 25 April 2025 12:51 PM IST

Fact Check: Indian Army shoots militants point blank after Pahalgam terror attack? No, video is old and unrelated

A video showing a man in an Army uniform shooting down individuals has been circulating on social media, claiming it depicts the beginning of...

By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 24 April 2025 3:39 PM IST

Fact Check: PM Modi endorses Narayan Murthy’s investment project to make Indians millionaires? No, video is AI-manipulated

A video has been circulating, claiming it shows PM Modi endorsing an investment project of Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy.

By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 23 April 2025 4:30 PM IST

Md Mahfooz Alam

Fact Check: Pakistan Army shoots down India’s Rafale fighter jets? No, video is old and unrelated

Fact Check: Army Generals walk out of high-level meeting over Pahalgam Terror Attack? No, find the facts

Fact Check: Indian army kills four terrorists responsible for Pahalgam attack? No, video is old, unrelated

Fact Check: Pahalgam victims' families face caste discrimination in ex-gratia compensation? No, the paper clipping is old

Fact Check: Viral list claiming 15 Muslim victims in Pahalgam terror attack is Fake

Fact Check: Indian Army shoots militants point blank after Pahalgam terror attack? No, video is old and unrelated

Fact Check: PM Modi endorses Narayan Murthy’s investment project to make Indians millionaires? No, video is AI-manipulated

Fact Check: Indian Army retaliates against Pakistan after Pahalgam terror attack? No, video is from 2020

Fact Check: Indian Army raids homes, arrests Muslim men in West Bengal? No, video is from Bangladesh

Fact Check: Pakistan residents tear Israeli sanitary napkins during protest? No, here’s the truth

Fact Check: Madhya Pradesh Police thrashes Muslim youth protesting against Waqf Act? No, find the truth here

Fact Check: Bangladeshi man attacks police in Kolkata? No, image is old and from Jodhpur

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