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: Ratan Tata did not offer Rashid Khan Rs 10 Cr for waving Indian flag during WC 2023
    Fact Check: Ratan Tata did not offer Rashid Khan Rs 10 Cr for waving Indian flag during WC 2023

    Neither did Rahid Khan wave the Indian flag following victory over Pakistan, nor was he fined by the ICC.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 1 Nov 2023 10:05 AM IST


    Fact Check: Old video of men with guns dancing shared as Afghanis celebrating WC win over Pakistan
    Fact Check: Old video of men with guns dancing shared as Afghanis celebrating WC win over Pakistan

    NewsMeter found that the video has been on the Internet since at least 2021.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 31 Oct 2023 4:15 PM IST


    Fact Check: Old video of Israeli soldier playing with Palestinian kid shared as recent
    Fact Check: Old video of Israeli soldier playing with Palestinian kid shared as recent

    The video does show an Israeli soldier playing with a Palestinian kid. However, the video is from 2022.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 31 Oct 2023 3:46 PM IST


    Fact Check: Was DK Shivkumar drunk during election campaigning in Tandur, Telangana?
    Fact Check: Was DK Shivkumar drunk during election campaigning in Tandur, Telangana?

    The viral video is at least from 2022 and shows DK Shivakumar at the Congress Mekedatu Padayatra in Karnataka.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 30 Oct 2023 5:21 PM IST


    Fact Check: Video of man teaching daughter how to laugh at bombing is not from Palestine
    Fact Check: Video of man teaching daughter how to laugh at bombing is not from Palestine

    NewsMeter found that the video is from Syria in 2020.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 30 Oct 2023 3:57 PM IST


    Fact Check: This photo does not feature US Congresswoman Ilhan Omar at Al Qaeda training camp
    Fact Check: This photo does not feature US Congresswoman Ilhan Omar at Al Qaeda training camp

    NewsMeter verified that the image does not show Ilhan Omar.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 28 Oct 2023 4:31 PM IST


    Fact Check: Old video of ISIS desecrating Philippines church attributed to Hamas
    Fact Check: Old video of ISIS desecrating Philippines church attributed to Hamas

    The video has nothing to do with the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas. It shows Islamic State militants setting fire to a church building in...

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 28 Oct 2023 2:54 PM IST


    Fact Check: Old video of Palestinian reporter dying on camera shared as recent casualty in Gaza
    Fact Check: Old video of Palestinian reporter dying on camera shared as recent casualty in Gaza

    The video is related to the Israel-Palestine conflict but is at least a decade old.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 27 Oct 2023 6:29 PM IST


    Fact Check: Viral video of Tamil-speaking woman in driverless taxi is from US, not Chennai
    Fact Check: Viral video of Tamil-speaking woman in driverless taxi is from US, not Chennai

    NewsMeter found that the video is from the US.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 27 Oct 2023 4:51 PM IST


    Fact Check: AI-generated image shared as people applauding Israeli army from balconies
    Fact Check: AI-generated image shared as people applauding Israeli army from balconies

    NewsMeter examined the image and found it was generated using an AI tool.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 26 Oct 2023 6:05 PM IST


    Fact Check: Old video from Turkey shared as football fans donating toys for Palestine
    Fact Check: Old video from Turkey shared as football fans donating toys for Palestine

    The video is from February of this year and shows football fans in Istanbul throwing stuffed toys as a tribute to children affected by the earthquake...

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 26 Oct 2023 4:27 PM IST


    Fact Check: Edited video shows Greta Thunberg advocating for green missiles, vegan grenades
    Fact Check: Edited video shows Greta Thunberg advocating for green missiles, vegan grenades

    NewsMeter found that the video’s audio was edited to remove Greta’s voice. It was first posted by a satire account.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 25 Oct 2023 5:06 PM IST


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