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

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: Video claiming cricketer Rohit Sharmaā€™s fans heckled Hardik Pandya at airport is digitally altered
    Fact Check: Video claiming cricketer Rohit Sharmaā€™s fans heckled Hardik Pandya at airport is digitally altered

    The audio of people shouting slogans for Rohit Sharma was edited into the video.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 18 Jan 2024 4:14 PM IST

    Video of clash in Hyderabads Hari Nagar falsely peddled as communal riots during Makar Sankranti
    Video of clash in Hyderabad's Hari Nagar falsely peddled as communal riots during Makar Sankranti

    Police and the main complainant in the case have refuted any communal aspect.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 17 Jan 2024 6:54 PM IST

    Fact Check: Deepfake shows news anchor Amish Devgan endorsing casino gaming app
    Fact Check: Deepfake shows news anchor Amish Devgan 'endorsing' casino gaming app

    NewsMeter verified that Devgan has never reported on the benefits of casino gaming applications.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 16 Jan 2024 6:20 PM IST

    Beware! Deepfakes of famous personalities promoting betting apps, fraud investments
    Beware! Deepfakes of famous personalities promoting betting apps, fraud investments

    Expressing his anguish, Tendulkar said that the ā€˜rampant misuse of technology is disturbing.ā€™ He asked social media platforms to be alert and...

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 15 Jan 2024 10:28 PM IST

    Fact Check: Old speech of Bhojpuri star Khesari Lal shared as actor criticising current JDU-RJD government in Bihar
    Fact Check: Old speech of Bhojpuri star Khesari Lal shared as actor criticising current JDU-RJD government in Bihar

    The video is from 2021 when Bihar had a Nitish Kumar-led government in alliance with the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP).

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 13 Jan 2024 3:02 PM IST

    Fact Check: Old video of Houthis bombing Saudi warship shared as attack on US Navy in Red Sea
    Fact Check: Old video of Houthis bombing Saudi warship shared as attack on US Navy in Red Sea

    The video shows an attack on a Saudi warship off Yemenā€™s coast in 2017

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 12 Jan 2024 5:41 PM IST

    Fact Check: Viral video of children doing drugs is from Bihar, not Andhra Pradesh
    Fact Check: Viral video of children doing drugs is from Bihar, not Andhra Pradesh

    The video is from Bihar. The Telugu audio in the video has been digitally added to mislead the people of Andhra Pradesh.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 11 Jan 2024 7:49 PM IST

    Fact Check: Old videos passed off as attack on NCP MLA Jitendra Awhad after controversial remark on Lord Ram
    Fact Check: Old videos passed off as attack on NCP MLA Jitendra Awhad after controversial remark on Lord Ram

    NewsMeter found that both clips in the video are old and are falsely linked to Awhadā€™s remark.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 9 Jan 2024 6:05 PM IST

    Fact Check: Deepfake shows Nirmala Sitharaman announcing partnership with crypto trading platform
    Fact Check: Deepfake shows Nirmala Sitharaman announcing partnership with crypto trading platform

    NewsMeter found that the video is a deepfake. In the original video, she could be heard speaking Tamil.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 6 Jan 2024 5:40 PM IST

    Fact Check: Claim of 95,040 ration cards being cancelled in Telanganaā€™s Medchalāˆ’Malkajgiri district is false
    Fact Check: Claim of 95,040 ration cards being cancelled in Telanganaā€™s Medchalāˆ’Malkajgiri district is false

    Uttam Kumar Reddy, minister for Irrigation, Food and Civil Supplies in Telangana government clarified on X that the claim of cancellation of ration...

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 5 Jan 2024 7:07 PM IST

    Fact Check: Old video of drunk driving in front of bus falsely linked to new hit-and-run law
    Fact Check: Old video of drunk driving in front of bus falsely linked to new hit-and-run law

    The video is from October 2023 and is falsely linked to the new hit-and-run law.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 4 Jan 2024 7:24 PM IST

    Fact Check: Old images falsely linked to recent earthquake in Japan
    Fact Check: Old images falsely linked to recent earthquake in Japan

    The images are old and do not show the visual of destruction from the recent earthquake.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 4 Jan 2024 10:26 AM IST

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