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: US strikes Iranā€™s vital Fordow nuclear site? Yes, but viral video is unrelated
    Fact Check: US strikes Iranā€™s vital Fordow nuclear site? Yes, but viral video is unrelated

    A video of an explosion is circulating online, claiming it shows the US launching an airstrike on the Fordow nuclear site in Iran.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 22 Jun 2025 2:24 PM IST

    Fact Check: Irans most dangerous missile ready to strike Israel? No, machine in video is slurry hopper
    Fact Check: Iran's 'most dangerous missile' ready to strike Israel? No, machine in video is slurry hopper

    A video has been circulating online, claiming it shows Iranā€™s most dangerous missile being transported, which will be used to strike Israel.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 20 Jun 2025 3:48 PM IST

    Fact Check: PM Modi denied place in group photo of G7 nation heads? No, find the facts here
    Fact Check: PM Modi denied place in group photo of G7 nation heads? No, find the facts here

    A group photo of world leaders from the G7 summit is circulating online, claiming PM Modi was not given a place on stage during the summit.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 18 Jun 2025 6:01 PM IST

    Fact Check: Bazan oil refinery in Israelā€™s Haifa hit by Iran? Yes, but video is old
    Fact Check: Bazan oil refinery in Israelā€™s Haifa hit by Iran? Yes, but video is old

    A video of an explosion has been circulating online, claiming it depicts an Iranian attack on the Bazan oil refinery in Israelā€™s Haifa.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 17 Jun 2025 2:49 PM IST

    Four images have been circulating on social media, claiming that PM Modi changed outfits four times during his Ahmedabad visit following the plane crash.
    Fact Check: Ahmedabad plane crashā€“PM Modi changed four outfits during visit? No, find the facts here

    Four images have been circulating on social media, claiming that PM Modi changed outfits four times during his Ahmedabad visit following the plane...

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 15 Jun 2025 12:28 PM IST

    Fact Check: Female Israeli pilot captured by Iran? No, image shows a Chilean pilot
    Fact Check: Female Israeli pilot captured by Iran? No, image shows a Chilean pilot

    An image has been circulating online, claiming it shows a female Israeli pilot captured by Iran.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 14 Jun 2025 4:04 PM IST

    Fact Check: Ahmedabad plane crash ā€“ final videos show turbulence, faulty AC? No, find the facts here
    Fact Check: Ahmedabad plane crash ā€“ final videos show turbulence, faulty AC? No, find the facts here

    Two videos, one showing air conditioning failure and the other capturing turbulence inside an aircraft, are being linked to the Air India flight crash...

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 13 Jun 2025 7:09 PM IST

    Fact Check: Ahmedabad plane crash visuals? No, video shows apartment fire in Delhiā€™s Dwarka
    Fact Check: Ahmedabad plane crash visuals? No, video shows apartment fire in Delhiā€™s Dwarka

    A video showing a building on fire is being shared on social media with the false claim that it shows visuals from the Air India plane crash site in...

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 13 Jun 2025 1:04 PM IST

    Fact Check: Final moments of Ahmedabad plane crash go viral? No, video shows Nepal plane crash in 2023
    Fact Check: Final moments of Ahmedabad plane crash go viral? No, video shows Nepal plane crash in 2023

    A video has been circulating online, claiming it shows the final moments of a passenger from inside the Ahmedabad plane, moments before it crashed.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 12 Jun 2025 5:34 PM IST

    Fact Check: Guwahati railway station flooded? No, clip is from Mumbai
    Fact Check: Guwahati railway station flooded? No, clip is from Mumbai

    A video has been circulating online, claiming that the video shows the flooded Guwahati railway station.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 11 Jun 2025 6:38 PM IST

    Fact Check: Indian Army seizes weapons, cash in Manipur raid on militants? No, video is from Myanmar
    Fact Check: Indian Army seizes weapons, cash in Manipur raid on militants? No, video is from Myanmar

    A video showing a cache of seized weapons and cash has been circulating online, claiming it was recovered by the Indian Army in Manipur during a raid...

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 10 Jun 2025 3:16 PM IST

    Fact Check: Khan Sirā€™s wife reveals her face during wedding reception? No, video is AI-generated
    Fact Check: Khan Sirā€™s wife reveals her face during wedding reception? No, video is AI-generated

    A video has been circulating online, claiming it shows famous educator Khan Sirā€™s wife purportedly revealing her face during the coupleā€™s reception.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 9 Jun 2025 6:10 PM IST

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