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: Pahalgam terror attack—captured terrorist says they get funds from RSS? No, find the facts here

An image of a bearded man in custody is circulating on social media, claiming that the ‘Kashmiri terrorist’ has confessed to receiving weapons and...

By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 3 May 2025 2:44 PM IST

Fact Check: Gaurav Gogi, wife posing at the Attari-Wagah border en route to Pakistan? No, the image is edited

An image of Gaurav Gogoi and his wife, Elizabeth Colburn, has been circulating on social media, falsely claiming that it was taken at the Attari-Wagah...

By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 30 April 2025 6:43 PM IST

Fact Check: ED recovers temple-stolen jewellery from Tirupati’s Muslim PRO's house? No, viral video is from Tamil Nadu

A video of a massive jewellery haul is being shared with false claims that the Enforcement Directorate recovered stolen temple valuables from the...

By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 29 April 2025 4:15 PM IST

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