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

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

Fact Check: Old video from Sweden shared as Israeli cop strangling Palestinian boy

Fact Check: Old video from Sweden shared as Israeli cop strangling Palestinian boy

NewsMeter found that the video is from Sweden in 2019.

By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 6 Nov 2023 5:12 PM IST

Fact Check: Planned demolition of building in US shared as attack on embassy in Israel

Fact Check: Planned demolition of building in US shared as attack on embassy in Israel

The video shows the planned demolition of a building in Virginia, US.

By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 4 Nov 2023 4:33 PM IST

Fact Check: No, Shashi Tharoor did not support Hamas during a pro-Palestine rally in Kerala

Fact Check: No, Shashi Tharoor did not support Hamas during a pro-Palestine rally in Kerala

NewsMeter found that during the pro-Palestine rally shown in the video, Tharoor condemned Hamas as well as Israel for killing civilians.

By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 3 Nov 2023 5:49 PM IST

Fact Check: Viral photo of statue at Wankhede Stadium is Sachin Tendulkar, not Steve Smith

Fact Check: Viral photo of statue at Wankhede Stadium is Sachin Tendulkar, not Steve Smith

The picture shows former Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar’s statue at Wankhede Stadium and not that of Steve Smith.

By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 3 Nov 2023 4:39 PM IST

Fact Check: Did PM Modi say Hindutva is a ‘playing card’ for BJP to win elections?

Fact Check: Did PM Modi say Hindutva is a ‘playing card’ for BJP to win elections?

The video has been doctored, where the sound bite ‘not’ has been removed.

By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 2 Nov 2023 5:32 PM IST

Fact Check: Video from Mexico falsely shared as pro-Hamas protestors attacking cops in London

Fact Check: Video from Mexico falsely shared as pro-Hamas protestors attacking cops in London

The video was from Mexico in 2020.

By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 2 Nov 2023 5:08 PM IST

Fact Check: Deepfake video shows Jordan’s Queen Rania supporting Israel

Fact Check: Deepfake video shows Jordan’s Queen Rania supporting Israel

The video is a deep fake and had been created using Artificial intelligence (AI).

By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 1 Nov 2023 12:11 PM IST

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

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