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: Myanmar footage passed off as ā€˜Kuki Terrorist’ using drones in Manipur
    Fact Check: Myanmar footage passed off as ā€˜Kuki Terrorist’ using drones in Manipur

    It shows commandos from Chinland Defense Force (CDF) Thantlang from Myanmar and aerial footage of landscape from Manipur.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 13 Jun 2023 4:38 PM IST


    Fact Check: 2013 news about INS Sindhurakshak sinking falsely shared as recent news
    Fact Check: 2013 news about INS Sindhurakshak sinking falsely shared as recent news

    The report, whose screenshot has gone viral, was published in 2013 when the submarine INS Sindhurakshak sank.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 10 Jun 2023 7:11 PM IST


    Fact Check: Video of man inappropriately touching burqa-clad girl is from Bangladesh, not India
    Fact Check: Video of man inappropriately touching burqa-clad girl is from Bangladesh, not India

    The video shows Nurul Haque — the headmaster of Uzirpur Sonar Bangla Secondary School in the Barisal district.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 10 Jun 2023 12:01 PM IST


    Fact Check: Viral image of ā€˜identical stunt doubles’ of Tom Cruise is AI-generated
    Fact Check: Viral image of ā€˜identical stunt doubles’ of Tom Cruise is AI-generated

    The image is not real and was created using the Artificial Intelligence (AI) tool Midjourney

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 9 Jun 2023 5:50 PM IST


    Fact Check: Old video of people damaging train tracks being shared without context
    Fact Check: Old video of people damaging train tracks being shared without context

    The video dates back to 2022 and shows youths protesting against the Aginpath scheme of the Central government.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 8 Jun 2023 7:01 PM IST


    Fact Check: Video showing money collected in mosque is from Bangladesh, not India
    Fact Check: Video showing money collected in mosque is from Bangladesh, not India

    NewsMeter found that the video is from Bangladesh.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 8 Jun 2023 4:15 PM IST


    Fact Check: Viral claim about Sweden recognising sex as a sport is false
    Fact Check: Viral claim about Sweden recognising sex as a sport is false

    NewsMeter found in its investigation that the claim is false.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 7 Jun 2023 4:58 PM IST


    Fact Check: Image of man driving with mannequin in Egypt falsely shared with communal spin
    Fact Check: Image of man driving with mannequin in Egypt falsely shared with communal spin

    NewsMeter found that the image is being shared with false information.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 6 Jun 2023 7:32 PM IST


    Odisha Train Accident: Mishap blamed on fictional Muslim station officer
    Odisha Train Accident: Mishap blamed on fictional Muslim station officer

    The officer on duty at the Bahanaga Bazar station—closest to the site of the accident—was SB Mohanty.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 6 Jun 2023 4:52 PM IST


    Old video of Hyderabad train collision shared as Odisha crash
    Old video of Hyderabad train collision shared as Odisha crash

    NewsMeter found that the viral video dates back to 2019 and is from Hyderabad.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 6 Jun 2023 9:25 AM IST


    Video from Myanmar shared as Kukis attacking security personnel in Manipur
    Video from Myanmar shared as Kukis attacking security personnel in Manipur

    The video shows State Administration Council (SAC) soldiers fighting against civilian soldiers in Kalay, Myanmar.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 3 Jun 2023 5:47 PM IST


    US President Joe Biden’s tweet on Rahul Gandhi’s US visit is fabricated
    US President Joe Biden’s tweet on Rahul Gandhi’s US visit is fabricated

    The US President did not tweet such remarks about Rahul Gandhi, and the viral screenshot is fabricated.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 3 Jun 2023 3:33 PM IST


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