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: 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


    Fact Check: AI-generated image falsely shows AtlƩtico de Madrid fans waving Palestine flag in stadium
    Fact Check: AI-generated image falsely shows AtlƩtico de Madrid fans waving Palestine flag in stadium

    The image has been created using Artificial Intelligence (AI).

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 25 Oct 2023 4:28 PM IST


    Fact Check: Fake website offering free recharge in the name of BJP
    Fact Check: Fake website offering free recharge in the name of BJP

    BJP is not giving any such offer to Indian citizens. The website asking for personal details is neither linked to the BJP nor the Government of India.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 23 Oct 2023 4:18 PM IST


    Fact Check: Gory video of murder from Mexico shared as Hamas killing an Israeli
    Fact Check: Gory video of murder from Mexico shared as Hamas killing an Israeli

    The video is reportedly from Mexico and has been on the Internet since 2020.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 23 Oct 2023 3:49 PM IST


    Fact Check: This video shows Russia’s thermite bombing of Ukraine, not Israeli attack on Gaza
    Fact Check: This video shows Russia’s thermite bombing of Ukraine, not Israeli attack on Gaza

    The video shows Russia’s attack on Ukraine, not Gaza.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 21 Oct 2023 4:45 PM IST


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