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

    Madurai court did not give clean chit to YouTuber Manish Kashyap
    Madurai court did not give clean chit to YouTuber Manish Kashyap

    Niranjan S. Kumar said his client has not been given a clean cheat. On 3 April, the police sought more time for interrogation.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 4 April 2023 5:23 PM IST


    Video of luxurious Indonesian train passed off as ā€˜improved’ Indian trains
    Video of luxurious Indonesian train passed off as ā€˜improved’ Indian trains

    The video shows an Indonesian luxury train.

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


    Old video from Indonesia passed off as visuals of recent Papua New Guinea quake
    Old video from Indonesia passed off as visuals of recent Papua New Guinea quake

    The video shows the damage caused by an earthquake that hit Palu city in Central Sulawesi province of Indonesia in 2018.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 3 April 2023 5:52 PM IST


    Burj Khalifa did not light up with Lord Ram’s image on Ram Navami
    Burj Khalifa did not light up with Lord Ram’s image on Ram Navami

    The image is morphed and the claim is false.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 3 April 2023 3:31 PM IST


    Fake police advisory warns about kidnapping scams in malls
    Fake police advisory warns about kidnapping scams in malls

    The message has gone viral again and again with varying data and different city names.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 1 April 2023 4:01 PM IST


    DPS Goa has not allowed bikini as school uniforms, parody post goes viral
    DPS Goa has not allowed bikini as school uniforms, parody post goes viral

    The claim is false. The graphic was first posted by a satire account which subsequently went viral.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 1 April 2023 3:49 PM IST


    This image does not show Manmohan Singh touching Sonia Gandhi’s feet
    This image does not show Manmohan Singh touching Sonia Gandhi’s feet

    The photo shows a representative touching the feet of Sonia Gandhi during the Indian Youth Congress’s national-level convention.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 30 March 2023 4:46 PM IST


    Fake news alert: UPI transactions over Rs. 2000 will not attract 1.1% fee
    Fake news alert: UPI transactions over Rs. 2000 will not attract 1.1% fee

    NPCI clarified bank account-to-account UPI transactions will remain free for customers and merchants.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 30 March 2023 11:16 AM IST


    Pope Francis’ image wearing a puffer jacket is AI-generated
    Pope Francis’ image wearing a puffer jacket is AI-generated

    The image has been created by Artificial Intelligence (AI) using an art tool `Midjourney’.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 30 March 2023 10:57 AM IST


    Video of Kurdish agitation passed off as pension reform protests against President Macron
    Video of Kurdish agitation passed off as pension reform protests against President Macron

    The video shows a Kurdish protest in France in December 2022.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 30 March 2023 8:31 AM IST


    Congress shares morphed image of PM Modi reading ā€˜101 Ways To Save Adani’
    Congress shares morphed image of PM Modi reading ā€˜101 Ways To Save Adani’

    The original photo shows Mr. Modi reading a book titled ā€œGetting India Back on Track: An Action Agenda for Reform.ā€

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 28 March 2023 5:24 PM IST


    Video of Shiv Sena protest shared as Hindus protesting against Modi in Karnataka
    Video of Shiv Sena protest shared as Hindus protesting against Modi in Karnataka

    The video dates back to 2021 and shows a protest held by the Shiv Sena in Maharashtra.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 28 March 2023 3:36 PM IST


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