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 Chehlum procession shared with communal spin, falsely linked to G20 summit
    Fact Check: Video of Chehlum procession shared with communal spin, falsely linked to G20 summit

    NewsMeter found that the video shows the Chehlum procession of the Shia Muslim community, which was taken out in Delhi on 6 September with the proper...

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 8 Sept 2023 7:40 PM IST


    Fact Check: Old videos passed off as negative audience review of Shah Rukh Khan’s Jawan
    Fact Check: Old videos passed off as negative audience review of Shah Rukh Khan’s Jawan

    NewsMeter found all three videos old and shows public reviews of different films.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 8 Sept 2023 12:53 PM IST


    Fact Check: No lockdown in Delhi during the G20 summit
    Fact Check: No lockdown in Delhi during the G20 summit

    NewsMeter found the claim to be false. There is no such announcement by the Central government.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 7 Sept 2023 4:33 PM IST


    Fact Check: Claims about RBI buying old notes and coins is false
    Fact Check: Claims about RBI buying old notes and coins is false

    Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in 2021, in a press release, clarified that the central bank did not authorise anyone to collect commissions or charges on...

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 7 Sept 2023 2:21 PM IST


    Fact Check: Doctored video peddled as fans reaction to Shah Rukh Khan’s Jawan trailer
    Fact Check: Doctored video peddled as fans reaction to Shah Rukh Khan’s Jawan trailer

    The original video shows a crowd celebrating a goal during the Euro 2016 tournament.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 6 Sept 2023 5:03 PM IST


    Fact Check: News about passing away of actress Divya Spandana is fake
    Fact Check: News about passing away of actress Divya Spandana is fake

    NewsMeter found that the claim is false.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 6 Sept 2023 2:10 PM IST


    Fact Check: No, Pak team did not celebrate after Asia Cup 2023 match against India abandoned
    Fact Check: No, Pak team did not celebrate after Asia Cup 2023 match against India abandoned

    The video clip is from 2022 showing Pakistani cricket players celebrating their victory against India during a match in T20 Asia Cup 2022.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 5 Sept 2023 4:16 PM IST


    Fact Check: Sunil Gavaskar did not criticise BCCI after India vs Pak match was washed out
    Fact Check: Sunil Gavaskar did not criticise BCCI after India vs Pak match was washed out

    NewsMeter found that the veteran cricketer has not made any such statement. The viral statement has been falsely attributed to him.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 5 Sept 2023 1:02 PM IST


    Did fans display BJP and Indian flag during Asia Cup 2023? Read fact check
    Did fans display BJP and Indian flag during Asia Cup 2023? Read fact check

    NewsMeter found that the image predates Asia Cup 2023.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 4 Sept 2023 4:59 PM IST


    Fact Check: Don 2 promotion video from Patna shared as Shah Rukh Khan’s Chennai visit
    Fact Check: Don 2 promotion video from Patna shared as Shah Rukh Khan’s Chennai visit

    NewsMeter found that the video is from 2011 and shows the promotion of Don 2.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 4 Sept 2023 2:34 PM IST


    Fact Check: No, ISRO chief Somanath was not felicitated at Bengaluru RSS office
    Fact Check: No, ISRO chief Somanath was not felicitated at Bengaluru RSS office

    The ISRO chief was honoured by the RSS general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale at an event at Rashtrotthana Parishat, a non-profit in Chamarajapete in...

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 2 Sept 2023 5:17 PM IST


    Fact Check: Image of crowd watching Babar Azam live at Srinagar’s Lal Chowk is morphed
    Fact Check: Image of crowd watching Babar Azam live at Srinagar’s Lal Chowk is morphed

    The original image shows the crowd at Lal Chowk watching the live streaming of Chandrayaan-3 landing on the Lunar Surface.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 2 Sept 2023 12:09 PM IST


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