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: Indian Army retaliates against Pakistan after Pahalgam terror attack? No, video is from 2020
    Fact Check: Indian Army retaliates against Pakistan after Pahalgam terror attack? No, video is from 2020

    A video of artillery shelling has been circulating on social media, claiming it shows retaliation by the Indian Army against Pakistan following the...

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 23 April 2025 3:45 PM IST


    Fact Check: Indian Army raids homes, arrests Muslim men in West Bengal? No, video is from Bangladesh
    Fact Check: Indian Army raids homes, arrests Muslim men in West Bengal? No, video is from Bangladesh

    A video has been circulating on social media, claiming it shows the Indian Army arresting Muslims in West Bengal.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 22 April 2025 4:18 PM IST


    Fact Check: Pakistan residents tear Israeli sanitary napkins during protest? No, here’s the truth
    Fact Check: Pakistan residents tear Israeli sanitary napkins during protest? No, here’s the truth

    A video has been circulating, claiming it shows people in Pakistan destroying sanitary napkins manufactured in Israel.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 20 April 2025 4:39 PM IST


    Fact Check: Madhya Pradesh Police thrashes Muslim youth protesting against Waqf Act? No, find the truth here
    Fact Check: Madhya Pradesh Police thrashes Muslim youth protesting against Waqf Act? No, find the truth here

    A video has been circulating on social media, claiming it shows Madhya Pradesh police beating a Muslim man for protesting the newly passed Waqf Act.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 18 April 2025 6:42 PM IST


    Fact Check: Bangladeshi man attacks police in Kolkata? No, image is old and from Jodhpur
    Fact Check: Bangladeshi man attacks police in Kolkata? No, image is old and from Jodhpur

    An image has been circulating on social media, claiming it shows a Bangladeshi migrant attacking a police officer in Kolkata.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 17 April 2025 3:51 PM IST


    Fact Check: Kancha Gachibowli deer wander into homes after land clearing? No, video is old and unrelated
    Fact Check: Kancha Gachibowli deer wander into homes after land clearing? No, video is old and unrelated

    A video of hordes of deer entering a human settlement has been circulating on social media, claiming it shows displaced animals of Kancha Gachibowli.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 15 April 2025 5:28 PM IST


    Fact Check: Hindu boy harasses Muslim girl by removing her burqa in UP’s Muzaffarnagar? No, find the facts here
    Fact Check: Hindu boy harasses Muslim girl by removing her burqa in UP’s Muzaffarnagar? No, find the facts here

    A video has been circulating with the claim that a Hindu boy forcibly removed the face veil of a Muslim girl in Uttar Pradesh’s Muzaffarnagar.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 14 April 2025 4:49 PM IST


    A video has been circulating, claiming rioters are harassing a Muslim man on the road.
    Fact Check: Biker harasses Muslim man on road? No, video is scripted

    A video has been circulating, claiming rioters are harassing a Muslim man on the road.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 13 April 2025 12:24 PM IST


    Fact Check: Tamil Nadu has maximum Waqf properties? No, find the truth here
    Fact Check: Tamil Nadu has maximum Waqf properties? No, find the truth here

    A graph has been circulating, claiming that Tamil Nadu has the maximum number of Waqf properties in the country.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 11 April 2025 4:54 PM IST


    Fact Check: Virat Kohli endorses charity app ā€˜Aviator by Ambani’? No, video is AI-manipulated
    Fact Check: Virat Kohli endorses charity app ā€˜Aviator by Ambani’? No, video is AI-manipulated

    A video has been circulating, claiming to show Virat Kohli endorsing a charity project app made by the Ambanis.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 10 April 2025 6:55 PM IST


    Fact Check: Yogi Adityanath enjoys Eid feast at Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi’s house? No, find the truth here
    Fact Check: Yogi Adityanath enjoys Eid feast at Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi’s house? No, find the truth here

    An image has been circulating with the claim that it shows Yogi Adityanath enjoying an Eid feast at Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi’s house.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 9 April 2025 7:20 PM IST


    Fact Check: Elephants affected by Kancha Gachibowli land clearing? No, videos are old and unrelated
    Fact Check: Elephants affected by Kancha Gachibowli land clearing? No, videos are old and unrelated

    Several videos of elephants are being shared on social media, claiming they are victims of the land clearing in Kancha Gachibowli.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 8 April 2025 5:13 PM IST


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