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: No, the Supreme Court has not imposed blanket ban on firecrackers

Supreme Court has only banned firecrackers containing specific chemicals which are harmful to health. This ban is not applicable to other types of...

By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 9 Nov 2023 5:08 PM IST

Fact Check: Video game simulation falsely shared as Hamas attacking Israeli tanks in Gaza

NewsMeter verified that the video does not show a real incident. It was created using Arma 3, a video game simulator.

By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 8 Nov 2023 9:54 PM IST

Fact Check: Did Virat Kohli post Instagram story in solidarity with Gaza?

The star cricketer did not post any story with a solidarity message and did not dedicate his 49th ton to the people of Gaza.

By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 8 Nov 2023 11:24 AM IST

Fact Check: Morphed photo claims Sara Tendulkar dating Shubman Gill

The original photo shows Sara with her brother, Arjun Tendulkar.

By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 7 Nov 2023 5:23 PM IST

Fact Check: Old image of journalist with bandaged face linked to ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict

The image of bandaged Hana Mahameed is from 2015 when she was wounded during a clash between the Israeli police and Palestinian protesters in East...

By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 7 Nov 2023 4:43 PM IST

Fact Check: Old video of clash between Israeli forces and Palestinians shared as recent event

The video indeed shows a clash between Israeli forces and Palestinians but is from the West Bank, not Gaza and can be traced to July 2023, before the...

By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 6 Nov 2023 8:16 PM IST