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

    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


    This is not the video of Jammu & Kashmir’s Chenab Bridge
    This is not the video of Jammu & Kashmir’s Chenab Bridge

    The video is of the Beipanjiang Railway Bridge located on the Beipan river near the city of Liupanshui in Guizhou province, China.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 27 March 2023 6:50 PM IST


    PM Modi did not say elections can be won by selling false dreams to poor
    PM Modi did not say elections can be won by selling false dreams to poor

    The three clips are from different videos and are being shared with missing context.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 27 March 2023 3:40 PM IST


    Doctored video shows a puppet dancing to ā€˜Naatu Naatu’
    Doctored video shows a puppet dancing to ā€˜Naatu Naatu’

    The original video is six years old and features the popular Spanish number ā€œDespacito.ā€

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 25 March 2023 4:04 PM IST


    Video of 2020 Beirut port explosion resurfaces as ā€˜Breaking News’
    Video of 2020 Beirut port explosion resurfaces as ā€˜Breaking News’

    An old video of the Beirut port explosion from 2020 is being falsely shared as a recent event.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 25 March 2023 3:36 PM IST


    Punjab police have not released photo of fugitive Amritpal Singh with long hair
    Punjab police have not released photo of fugitive Amritpal Singh with long hair

    Social media users are sharing a photo of the pro-Khalistan leader disguised as a woman with long hair. It has gone viral on the internet with the...

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 24 March 2023 4:03 PM IST


    Fact Check: Viral photo of Modi does not feature conman Kiran Patel
    Fact Check: Viral photo of Modi does not feature conman Kiran Patel

    The image was taken during Modi’s visit in 1994 to the US and does not include conman Kiran Patel at the extreme left corner.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 23 March 2023 7:13 PM IST


    Fact Check: Compilation video of scenic spots shared as Kailash Mansarovar
    Fact Check: Compilation video of scenic spots shared as Kailash Mansarovar

    The video is not from Kailash Mansarovar and is a compilation of several stills from different locations.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 23 March 2023 6:50 PM IST


    Newspaper clipping about Sana Khan’s pregnancy statement is digitally altered
    Newspaper clipping about Sana Khan’s pregnancy statement is digitally altered

    The graphic contains text claiming that the Khan said she became pregnant only because her husband prayed for two years at Ajmer Sharif Dargah.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 23 March 2023 9:32 AM IST


    Fact Check: Image of metro train with Ambedkar’s photo in the front is morphed
    Fact Check: Image of metro train with Ambedkar’s photo in the front is morphed

    The original image has a Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) train with no Ambedkar photo or Jai Bhim flag.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 21 March 2023 4:23 PM IST


    Fact Check: Hailstorm in Nepal also ā€˜appeared’ in Maharashtra, Telangana, Chhattisgarh and Vietnam
    Fact Check: Hailstorm in Nepal also ā€˜appeared’ in Maharashtra, Telangana, Chhattisgarh and Vietnam

    A video of heavy rainfall is doing the rounds on social media with the claim that the video shows a hailstorm in Nanded, Maharashtra.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 21 March 2023 3:51 PM IST


    Fact Check: Don’t be fooled by viral video featuring Yogi Adityanath’s lookalike
    Fact Check: Don’t be fooled by viral video featuring Yogi Adityanath’s lookalike

    Those sharing the video claim that the man in the video is Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath being pushed out of Madhya Pradesh’s Bageshwar...

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 20 March 2023 6:58 PM IST


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