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: Communal claim falsely links Muslim man from UPā€™s Deoria to marriage with daughter-in-law
    Fact Check: Communal claim falsely links Muslim man from UPā€™s Deoria to marriage with daughter-in-law

    Images of an elderly man with a young woman are circulating online, claiming that a Muslim man from UPā€™s Deoria married his daughter-in-law.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 12 July 2025 3:52 PM IST

    Fact Check: Pappu Yadav cries after denied stage with Rahul Gandhi in Patna? Find the facts here
    Fact Check: Pappu Yadav cries after denied stage with Rahul Gandhi in Patna? Find the facts here

    A video is being shared on social media, claiming Pappu Yadav broke down after not being allowed to share the stage with Rahul Gandhi during the...

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 10 July 2025 6:02 PM IST

    Fact Check: Italian football team shows solidarity with Palestine before game? No, image is cropped
    Fact Check: Italian football team shows solidarity with Palestine before game? No, image is cropped

    An image has been circulating online, claiming it shows the Italian football team expressing solidarity with Palestine.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 6 July 2025 6:36 PM IST

    Fact Check: Jaishankar admits India lost 3 Rafale jets during Operation Sindoor? No, viral video is manipulated
    Fact Check: Jaishankar admits India lost 3 Rafale jets during Operation Sindoor? No, viral video is manipulated

    A clip of S Jaishankar has been circulating online, claiming that the foreign minister admitted that India lost three Rafale jets during Operation...

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 4 July 2025 3:29 PM IST

    Fact Check: Bhim Army activists punished by Prayagraj police for rioting? No, video is from Rajasthan
    Fact Check: Bhim Army activists punished by Prayagraj police for rioting? No, video is from Rajasthan

    A video is being shared online, claiming it shows Chandrashekharā€™s supporters being arrested by UPā€™s Prayagraj police for alleged involvement in...

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 3 July 2025 7:16 PM IST

    Fact Check: Zohran Mamdani becomes first ā€˜Muslim Mayorā€™ of New York City? No, find the facts here
    Fact Check: Zohran Mamdani becomes first ā€˜Muslim Mayorā€™ of New York City? No, find the facts here

    Social media is buzzing with the claim that Zohran Mamdani has been elected as the first ā€˜Muslim mayorā€™ of New York City.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 2 July 2025 5:15 PM IST

    Fact Check: India lost 3 types of aircraft during Operation Sindoor? No, Captain Shiv Kumarā€™s quote was misrepresented
    Fact Check: India lost 3 types of aircraft during Operation Sindoor? No, Captain Shiv Kumarā€™s quote was misrepresented

    It is being claimed that Captain Shiv Kumar acknowledged that India lost Rafale, MiG-29 and Mirage-2000 jets during the May 7 strikes on Pakistan.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 30 Jun 2025 7:05 PM IST

    Fact Check: Diljit Dosanjh quits Bollywood after backlash over Pakistani co-star? Here are the facts
    Fact Check: Diljit Dosanjh quits Bollywood after backlash over Pakistani co-star? Here are the facts

    A video of Diljit Dosanjh has gone viral, where he allegedly states that he has no desire to work in Bollywood, in response to recent calls for a ban...

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 27 Jun 2025 5:14 PM IST

    Fact Check: Mubassir Khan from Bangladesh held in French woman rape case in Udaipur? No, find the facts here
    Fact Check: Mubassir Khan from Bangladesh held in French woman rape case in Udaipur? No, find the facts here

    An image, allegedly of a man, Mubassir Khan, in police custody, has been circulating online, claiming he is accused of raping a French woman in...

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 26 Jun 2025 3:18 PM IST

    Fact Check: Iran attacks US airbase in Qatar? Yes, but viral video is AI-generated
    Fact Check: Iran attacks US airbase in Qatar? Yes, but viral video is AI-generated

    A video of explosions is circulating online, claiming it shows Iranā€™s attack on the US airbase in Qatar.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 24 Jun 2025 6:39 PM IST

    Fact Check: Israel preparing for nuclear attack on Iran? No, video shows SpaceX Starship
    Fact Check: Israel preparing for nuclear attack on Iran? No, video shows SpaceX Starship

    A video of a missile-like structure being transported is circulating online, claiming Israel is preparing for a nuclear strike on Iran.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 23 Jun 2025 6:19 PM IST

    Fact Check: US strikes Iranā€™s vital Fordow nuclear site? Yes, but viral video is unrelated
    Fact Check: US strikes Iranā€™s vital Fordow nuclear site? Yes, but viral video is unrelated

    A video of an explosion is circulating online, claiming it shows the US launching an airstrike on the Fordow nuclear site in Iran.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 22 Jun 2025 2:24 PM IST

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