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: RJD’s Kanchana Yadav thrashed by police? No, video shows a woman in Karnataka
    Fact Check: RJD’s Kanchana Yadav thrashed by police? No, video shows a woman in Karnataka

    A video has been circulating on social media, claiming it shows RJD’s Kanchana Yadav being thrashed by police.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 22 Sept 2025 3:15 PM IST


    Fact Check: Bihar election – Tejaswi Yadav thrown off by a horse in rally? No, video is AI-manipulated
    Fact Check: Bihar election – Tejaswi Yadav thrown off by a horse in rally? No, video is AI-manipulated

    A video has been circulating online with the claim that RJD leader Tejaswi Yadav was thrown off by a horse while trying to ride it during a roadshow.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 21 Sept 2025 12:54 PM IST


    Fact Check: Pappu Yadav wears saffron, sings Bhajans after meeting Modi? No, here are the facts
    Fact Check: Pappu Yadav wears saffron, sings Bhajans after meeting Modi? No, here are the facts

    A video has been circulating on social media, with the claim that MP Pappu Yadav adopted a saffron-clad appearance and began singing devotional songs...

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 18 Sept 2025 4:32 PM IST


    Fact Check: Hindu man saves girl from Muslim kidnapper? No, rescuer identified as Ahmed
    Fact Check: Hindu man saves girl from Muslim kidnapper? No, rescuer identified as Ahmed

    A video has been circulating on social media, claiming that it shows a Hindu man named Harshvardhan attempting to save a girl from abduction.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 17 Sept 2025 5:52 PM IST


    Fact Check: Modi govt sells Indian Sikhs to Russia to fight Ukraine war? No, here are the facts
    Fact Check: Modi govt sells Indian Sikhs to Russia to fight Ukraine war? No, here are the facts

    A video of Indian nationals trapped in the Russian Army has been circulating on social media, claiming that they were sold by the Indian government.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 16 Sept 2025 6:46 PM IST


    Fact Check: Nepal Hindus take down ā€˜Muslim flags’, hoist saffron flags? No, video is from Karnataka
    Fact Check: Nepal Hindus take down ā€˜Muslim flags’, hoist saffron flags? No, video is from Karnataka

    A video has been circulating on social media, with the claim that Hindus in Nepal are hoisting saffron flags after removing green coloured ā€˜Muslim...

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 15 Sept 2025 5:47 PM IST


    Fact Check: Nepal communication minister Prithvi Gurung’s house torched? Yes, but viral video misleads
    Fact Check: Nepal communication minister Prithvi Gurung’s house torched? Yes, but viral video misleads

    A video has been circulating online, claiming it shows Nepal’s communication minister pleading with protestors to spare him and his house.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 12 Sept 2025 7:46 PM IST


    Fact Check: Charlie Kirk shooter seen fleeing? No, video shows suspect in Nevada shooting
    Fact Check: Charlie Kirk shooter seen fleeing? No, video shows suspect in Nevada shooting

    A video has been circulating online, claiming it shows the shooter of Charlie Kirk escaping.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 11 Sept 2025 6:24 PM IST


    Fact Check: Nepal protests – Pro-govt journalist assaulted in public? No, video shows a bank thief
    Fact Check: Nepal protests – Pro-govt journalist assaulted in public? No, video shows a bank thief

    A video has been circulating claiming it shows a pro-government Nepali news anchor being assaulted by protestors amid the ongoing crisis.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 11 Sept 2025 12:14 PM IST


    Fact Check: Nepali protestor tosses tear gas canister with hand? No, video is from Pakistan 2022
    Fact Check: Nepali protestor tosses tear gas canister with hand? No, video is from Pakistan 2022

    A video showing a youth catching a tear gas canister and throwing it away has been circulating, claiming it is from the ongoing Nepal crisis.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 10 Sept 2025 5:33 PM IST


    Fact Check: Nepal protests – Police attacked with sticks, stones? Here are the facts
    Fact Check: Nepal protests – Police attacked with sticks, stones? Here are the facts

    A video has been circulating on social media, claiming it shows a clash between Nepali youth and police in the country’s ongoing conflict.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 10 Sept 2025 5:00 PM IST


    Fact Check: ā€˜Islamist mob’ sets church on fire in France? No, here are the facts
    Fact Check: ā€˜Islamist mob’ sets church on fire in France? No, here are the facts

    A video of a church on fire has been circulating online, claiming it was set on fire by an ā€˜Islamist mob’ in France.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 9 Sept 2025 6:09 PM IST


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