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: Air Force jets form Trishul in the sky on Maha Kumbh Mela last day? No, viral image is old

An image of a Trishul formation made in the sky allegedly by IAF jets on the last day of the Maha Kumbh Mela has gone viral.

By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 27 Feb 2025 7:33 PM IST

Fact Check: Physically disabled Muslim man harassed on road? No, viral video is scripted

A video has been circulating with the claim that it shows an elderly disabled Muslim man on a tricycle being harassed in public.

By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 27 Feb 2025 4:34 PM IST

Fact Check: Pakistan fielder’s trouser slides off in bid to stop Kohli’s boundary in Champions Trophy match? Here’s the truth

A video has gone viral for showing the wardrobe malfunction of a Pakistani player allegedly while he attempted to stop Kohli’s boundary in the recent...

By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 26 Feb 2025 7:29 PM IST

Md Mahfooz Alam

Fact Check: Air Force jets form Trishul in the sky on Maha Kumbh Mela last day? No, viral image is old

Fact Check: Physically disabled Muslim man harassed on road? No, viral video is scripted

Fact Check: Pakistan fielder’s trouser slides off in bid to stop Kohli’s boundary in Champions Trophy match? Here’s the truth

Fact Check: Woman food delivery executive assaulted by customers? No, viral video is scripted

Fact Check: Nirmala Sitharaman endorses trading platform to earn easy money? No, viral video is digitally manipulated

Fact Check: Babar Azam heckled during India-Pak Champions Trophy cricket match in Dubai? No, video is from 2024

Fact Check: Yamuna cleaning begins under newly elected BJP-led Delhi govt? Viral video is from 2024

Fact Check: Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta wields sword like warrior? Here is the truth

Fact Check: Aamir Khan slams India’s Got Latent over inappropriate content? No, viral clip is from 2015

Fact Check: Rahul, Priyanka visit Delhi station stampede victims? No, viral video is from 2024

Fact Check: Elon Musk glorifies China’s growth, DeepSeek on podcast? No, Musk’s voice is AI-generated

Fact Check: Shah Rukh Khan visits Maha Kumbh Mela? No, video shows SRK’s Tirupati Temple visit in 2023

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