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 passed off as PM Modi asking vote for opposition alliance ā€˜INDIA’
    Fact Check: Old video passed off as PM Modi asking vote for opposition alliance ā€˜INDIA’

    The video is from 2013 when Modi was chief minister of Gujarat. The reference to India in the video is for the country, not the opposition alliance,...

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 15 Sept 2023 6:26 PM IST


    Fact Check: Video showing people sleeping in open is not from earthquake hit Morocco
    Fact Check: Video showing people sleeping in open is not from earthquake hit Morocco

    NewsMeter found that the video is from the 2023 global Catholic youth festival in Lisbon, Portugal.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 15 Sept 2023 4:26 PM IST


    Fact Check: Booklet titled ā€˜Magnificent Bharat’ was not gifted to G20 dignitaries
    Fact Check: Booklet titled ā€˜Magnificent Bharat’ was not gifted to G20 dignitaries

    NewsMeter found that the claim is false as no G20 dignitary was presented with a booklet titled ā€˜Magnificent Bharat’.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 14 Sept 2023 8:23 PM IST


    Fact Check: Did Rohit Sharma give Man of the Match cheque to ground staff?
    Fact Check: Did Rohit Sharma give Man of the Match cheque to ground staff?

    The former Indian captain Virat Kohli was declared the Man of the Match for his unbeaten 122 runs, not Rohit Sharma.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 14 Sept 2023 4:33 PM IST


    Fact Check: Old video of Amir Khan praising Bajrangi Bhaijaan shared as the review of SRK’s Jawan
    Fact Check: Old video of Amir Khan praising Bajrangi Bhaijaan shared as the review of SRK’s Jawan

    The video shows Amir Khan reacting to Salman Khan’s ā€œBajrangi Bhaijaanā€, which was released in 2015.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 13 Sept 2023 6:14 PM IST


    Fact Check: Gold statue of PM Narendra Modi viral with misleading claim
    Fact Check: Gold statue of PM Narendra Modi viral with misleading claim

    PM Modi’s gold bust was carved out by a Surat-based jeweller company in Gujarat, not Saudi Arabia.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 13 Sept 2023 3:16 PM IST


    Fact Check: Old speech of Jordan’s King on curbing hate falsely linked to G20 summit
    Fact Check: Old speech of Jordan’s King on curbing hate falsely linked to G20 summit

    The video shows King Abdullah II speaking at an event, ā€˜Islamic Heritage: Promoting Understanding and Moderation,’ held during his visit to New Delhi...

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 12 Sept 2023 7:28 PM IST


    Fact Check: Viral video of Netherlands PM mopping floor is not from G20 summit
    Fact Check: Viral video of Netherlands PM mopping floor is not from G20 summit

    The video is from 2018 and shows Netherlands PM Rutte cleaning his spilt drink in a lobby of the Dutch Parliament building.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 12 Sept 2023 3:25 PM IST


    Morphed image shows Krishna painting at PM Modi and US President Biden G20 meeting
    Morphed image shows Krishna painting at PM Modi and US President Biden G20 meeting

    NewsMeter found that the image is morphed. The original image does not show any such painting.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 11 Sept 2023 5:01 PM IST


    Fact Check: Viral image of AP CM by the seaside is AI-generated
    Fact Check: Viral image of AP CM by the seaside is AI-generated

    NewsMeter found that the image has been created using Artificial Intelligence (AI).

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 11 Sept 2023 10:10 AM IST


    Clip from movie ā€œPM Narendra Modiā€ falsely passed off as the trailer of upcoming film ā€œEmergencyā€
    Clip from movie ā€œPM Narendra Modiā€ falsely passed off as the trailer of upcoming film ā€œEmergencyā€

    NewsMeter found that the video is a seven-minute clip from the Hindi movie ā€œPM Narendra Modiā€, released in 2019.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 9 Sept 2023 6:58 PM IST


    Karnataka government providing subsidized vehicles exclusively to Muslims? Read the fact-check
    Karnataka government providing subsidized vehicles exclusively to Muslims? Read the fact-check

    NewsMeter found that the Karnataka government has announced the scheme for all religious minority communities, not exclusively for Muslims.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 9 Sept 2023 3:40 PM IST


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