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

    Viral video of old man marrying young daughter-in-law is scripted
    Viral video of old man marrying young daughter-in-law is scripted

    NewsMeter found that the viral video is scripted.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 5 May 2023 6:07 PM IST


    This video of people opening fire not linked to Manipur violence
    This video of people opening fire not linked to Manipur violence

    NewsMeter found that the video has been on the internet since at least July 2020.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 5 May 2023 3:28 PM IST


    Karnataka polls: This video does not show DK Shivakumar drunk during campaigning
    Karnataka polls: This video does not show DK Shivakumar drunk during campaigning

    The viral video dates back to January 2022 at least and shows D.K. Shivakumar at the Congress Mekedatu Padayatra in Karnataka.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 4 May 2023 5:16 PM IST


    Fake ā€˜NDTV poll of polls’ graphic predicts Congress victory in Karnataka elections
    Fake ā€˜NDTV poll of polls’ graphic predicts Congress victory in Karnataka elections

    NewsMeter found that NDTV, in a tweet, clarified that the viral infographic is fake.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 4 May 2023 3:39 PM IST


    Video of Malaysian man draping saree to woman shared with communal twist
    Video of Malaysian man draping saree to woman shared with communal twist

    The video shows a Malaysian man, Joseph Jerry, who is a saree specialist, draping a saree over a woman.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 4 May 2023 10:38 AM IST


    Old video of Amit Shah flinging garland at Basaveshwara statue in Karnataka shared as recent
    Old video of Amit Shah flinging garland at Basaveshwara statue in Karnataka shared as recent

    NewsMeter found that the video dates back to the 2018 election campaign in Karnataka.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 2 May 2023 6:56 PM IST


    Morphed photo shows Mia Khalifa at wrestlers’ protest in Delhi
    Morphed photo shows Mia Khalifa at wrestlers’ protest in Delhi

    NewsMeter found that the viral photo has been morphed.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 2 May 2023 4:46 PM IST


    Fake tweet shows British Royal family calling Sonam Kapoor ā€˜flop actress’
    Fake tweet shows British Royal family calling Sonam Kapoor ā€˜flop actress’

    NewsMeter found that the viral tweet is fabricated.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 1 May 2023 8:03 PM IST


    This video does not show Sonam Kapoor performing at King Charles III’s coronation
    This video does not show Sonam Kapoor performing at King Charles III’s coronation

    The viral clip shows Sonam Kapoor dancing at Bombay Times Fashion Week in 2019.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 1 May 2023 4:11 PM IST


    These photos do not show recent Maoist attack in Chhattisgarh’s Dantewada
    These photos do not show recent Maoist attack in Chhattisgarh’s Dantewada

    NewsMeter found that none of these three photos is from the recent attack on security personnel in Dantewada.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 29 April 2023 5:46 PM IST


    CEAT Tyres ad doctored to show ā€˜Modi Hatao’ campaign
    CEAT Tyres ad doctored to show ā€˜Modi Hatao’ campaign

    The original video shows a CEAT Tyres ad and the campaign to remove PM Modi has been digitally added to mislead the people.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 29 April 2023 2:53 PM IST


    This video of a man bathing in a train is from New York, not Delhi
    This video of a man bathing in a train is from New York, not Delhi

    NewsMeter found that the video dates back to November 2022 and is from New York.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 28 April 2023 4:36 PM IST


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