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

    Morphed photo shows UP CM Yogi Adityanath paying homage to Tipu Sultan
    Morphed photo shows UP CM Yogi Adityanath paying homage to Tipu Sultan

    NewsMeter found that the photo has been morphed.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 2 Jun 2023 6:24 PM IST


    Video of Gaya molestation incident shared with communal spin
    Video of Gaya molestation incident shared with communal spin

    NewsMeter found that there is no communal angle in the Gaya incident.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 2 Jun 2023 3:45 PM IST


    Old images of anti-Modi hoarding passed off as recent images from Rajasthan
    Old images of anti-Modi hoarding passed off as recent images from Rajasthan

    Both images date back to 2019 and 2020 and are from Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal respectively.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 1 Jun 2023 4:20 PM IST


    Kejriwal did not say that he will step down as Delhi CM
    Kejriwal did not say that he will step down as Delhi CM

    The claim of Arvind Kejriwal resigning from the CM post in support of protesting wrestlers is false.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 1 Jun 2023 9:24 AM IST


    Old pictures of pitch being dried up with hairdryers falsely linked to IPL final
    Old pictures of pitch being dried up with hairdryers falsely linked to IPL final

    The pictures date back to 2020 and show ground persons drying the pitch at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati, Assam.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 31 May 2023 1:14 PM IST


    Image of massive crowd falsely shared as Chennai Super Kings fans in Ahmedabad
    Image of massive crowd falsely shared as Chennai Super Kings fans in Ahmedabad

    The image shows the Great Ethiopian Run.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 29 May 2023 5:56 PM IST


    Morphed photo shows wrestlers smiling after being detained by police
    Morphed photo shows wrestlers smiling after being detained by police

    NewsMeter found that the viral photo has been morphed.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 29 May 2023 3:33 PM IST


    Is Mexican volcano causing hot water to erupt through street cracks?
    Is Mexican volcano causing hot water to erupt through street cracks?

    NewsMeter found that the video is from Ecuador, not Mexico.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 27 May 2023 6:38 PM IST


    Telugu actress Sanjjanaa Galrani did not convert to Islam after watching The Kerala Story
    Telugu actress Sanjjanaa Galrani did not convert to Islam after watching The Kerala Story

    Sanjjanaa Galrani married Aziz Pasha in 2018. The claim that Devoleena Bhattacharjee is the co-actor in ā€˜The Kerala Story’ is also false.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 27 May 2023 4:14 PM IST


    Morphed photo shared to falsely claim lower castes not allowed in Rajasthan temple
    Morphed photo shared to falsely claim lower castes not allowed in Rajasthan temple

    NewsMeter found that the image is morphed and has been viral since 2022.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 26 May 2023 6:16 PM IST


    Congress government has not lifted hijab ban in Karnataka
    Congress government has not lifted hijab ban in Karnataka

    The video dates back to at least 2022. We also did not find any credible report that the hijab ban in Karnataka has been lifted.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 25 May 2023 7:02 PM IST


    This video of a man objecting to bhoomi puja is from Tamil Nadu, not Karnataka
    This video of a man objecting to bhoomi puja is from Tamil Nadu, not Karnataka

    The video dates back to 2022 and is from Tamil Nadu. It shows DMK MP S. Senthilkumar objecting to a bhoomi puja.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 25 May 2023 4:29 PM IST


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