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: Khan Sir’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 Sir’s wife purportedly revealing her face during the couple’s reception.

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

Fact Check: Hindu man arrested for protesting daughter’s abduction in Bangladesh? No, find the facts here

A video has been circulating with the claim that a Hindu man in Bangladesh was assaulted for protesting the abduction of his daughter.

By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 5 Jun 2025 5:48 PM IST

Fact Check: UP police give ‘lathi treatment’ for pro-Pakistan sloganeering? No, find the truth here

A video, showing police giving lathi treatment to a group of youths, is circulating online with the claim that they raised pro-Pakistan slogans in...

By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 4 Jun 2025 5:18 PM IST

Fact Check: Russia attacks Ukrainian fuel storage unit? No, video depicts fire at Sharjah's Al Hamriyah port

A video showing flames and a massive plume of smoke has been circulating online, claiming it depicts Russia’s attack on Ukraine.

By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 3 Jun 2025 3:14 PM IST

Fact Check: Tej Pratap Yadav’s alleged lover Anushka Yadav’s reel goes viral? Find the facts here

A video has been circulating on social media, claiming Tej Pratap Yadav’s mystery girlfriend, Anushka Yadav, makes reels on Instagram.

By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 2 Jun 2025 5:02 PM IST

Fact Check: Woman in Manohar Lal Dhakad's viral video ready to marry him? No, here is the truth

A video has been circulating on social media, claiming to show the woman filmed in an obscene act on the highway with Manohar Lal Dhakad expressing...

By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 1 Jun 2025 2:34 PM IST

Fact Check: India’s S-400 defence system goes down in Pakistan’s airstrikes? No, here are the facts

An image has been circulating online, claiming to show India’s S-400 system destroyed by Pakistan, in retaliation for Operation Sindoor.

By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 29 May 2025 5:08 PM IST

Fact Check: Manohar Lal Dhakad’s obscene act—Lubna Qureshi’s videos go viral? No, find the facts here

Two videos have been circulating online, claiming to show Lubna Qureshi, the person who was allegedly filmed in a lewd act with Dhakad on the highway.

By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 28 May 2025 4:06 PM IST

Fact Check: Shashi Tharoor slams Trump during all-party visit to US in 2025? No, find the facts here

A video of Shashi Tharoor has been circulating, claiming he criticised US president Trump during the ongoing Indian delegation’s visit to the USA...

By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 26 May 2025 4:12 PM IST

Fact Check: Sonu Nigam asks Tejasvi Surya not to dub Kannada movies in Hindi? No, media reported the wrong account

Several media outlets have falsely claimed that singer Sonu Nigam called out MP Tejasvi Surya over the Kannada language row.

By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 25 May 2025 11:12 AM IST

Fact Check: Was Jyoti Malhotra really with PM Modi, Rahul Gandhi and Akhilesh Yadav? Find the facts here

Several images have been circulating, claiming they show PM Modi, Rahul Gandhi and Akhilesh Yadav posing for photographs with arrested YouTuber Jyoti...

By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 22 May 2025 3:59 PM IST

Fact Check: Emir of Qatar calls Donald Trump a robber? No, videos are AI-manipulated

Videos of the Emir of Qatar, Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, have gone viral, claiming that the Emir has criticised Trump after the US president’s recent...

By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 21 May 2025 7:11 PM IST

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