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: Viral clip of AAP minister Atishi saying power subsidy in Delhi will be discontinued is clipped

In the longer version, Atishi blamed Delhi LG for delaying the file that will approve continuing power subsidy to Delhi residents.

By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 23 May 2024 6:11 PM IST

Fact Check: 2018 video of Mohan Bhagwat praising Congress for freedom movement falsely peddled as recent

The claim is misleading as the video is from an RSS outreach program organised in 2018.

By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 22 May 2024 4:25 PM IST

Fact Check: Old video of Iranian president Raisi falsely peddled as visuals before fatal chopper crash

The claim is false as the video is from January 2024.

By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 21 May 2024 4:16 PM IST

Fact Check: Pics from 2020 falsely linked to Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi’s chopper crash

The images depict the site of a training plane crash in 2020, not Iranian President Raisi’s helicopter crash.

By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 20 May 2024 2:47 PM IST

Fact Check: Video of Maulana Mahmood Madani opposing Asaduddin Owaisi’s leadership is not recent

Maulana Madani’s statements are from 2018 and have no links with the ongoing 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 18 May 2024 5:40 PM IST

Fact Check: Times Now has not published exit poll for Andhra Pradesh elections; viral screenshot is fake

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has prohibited the publication of exit poll results until June 1.

By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 16 May 2024 4:58 PM IST

Fact Check: Viral exit poll results for Andhra Pradesh are fake, ECI has prohibited exit polls till June 1

NewsMeter found both the exit polls are fake.

By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 15 May 2024 9:27 PM IST

Fact Check: Video of Rahul Gandhi saying Narendra Modi will return as PM is edited

NewsMeter found that the claim is false as the video has been heavily manipulated.

By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 15 May 2024 4:31 PM IST

Fact Check: Video of Mohan Bhagwat saying Sangh does not support reservations internally is clipped

The claim is misleading as the video has been clipped and does not show the full context.

By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 14 May 2024 6:45 PM IST

Fact Check: Old video of Mahesh Babu in blue shirt at polling booth shared as his endorsement of YSRCP in 2024 LS polls

The claim is false as the video is from November 2023.

By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 13 May 2024 3:16 PM IST

Fact Check: Old video of Baba Ramdev praising Rahul Gandhi linked to 2024 Lok Sabha elections

NewsMeter found that the video is from 2022 and is being falsely linked to the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 11 May 2024 3:32 PM IST

Fact Check: Video of police action in Brazil falsely shared as terrorist’s arrest in Srinagar

NewsMeter found that the claim is false as the video is from Brazil.

By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 9 May 2024 5:40 PM IST

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