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

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: 2016 video of US delegates on Indian visa denial shared in wrong light
    Fact Check: 2016 video of US delegates on Indian visa denial shared in wrong light

    NewsMeter found that the video is from 2016.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 8 July 2023 5:39 PM IST


    Fact Check: AI-generated image of Eiffel Tower area falsely linked to recent French riots
    Fact Check: AI-generated image of Eiffel Tower area falsely linked to recent French riots

    The image is AI-generated and does not show represent any real incident.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 8 July 2023 3:14 PM IST


    Fact Check: Video from Philippines falsely passed off as burning library in France
    Fact Check: Video from Philippines falsely passed off as burning library in France

    The video showed a post office burning in Manila, Philippines.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 7 July 2023 7:59 PM IST


    Fact Check: Video of PM Modi talking about India’s beef exports has context missing
    Fact Check: Video of PM Modi talking about India’s beef exports has context missing

    The video is clipped and is from 2012. In the unedited video, PM Modi, who was the Gujarat chief minister at the time, was criticising the Manmohan...

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 7 July 2023 5:18 PM IST


    Fact Check: Video of fire at Australian parking lot falsely shared as French riots
    Fact Check: Video of fire at Australian parking lot falsely shared as French riots

    The video is of a fire at Pickles auction yard in Perth, Australia.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 6 July 2023 4:16 PM IST


    Fact Check: 2019 video of Algerian protest in Paris falsely linked to recent French riots
    Fact Check: 2019 video of Algerian protest in Paris falsely linked to recent French riots

    The video is from 2019 and shows an Algerian protest against then president of Algeria, Abdelaziz Bouteflika’s fifth presidential bid.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 6 July 2023 3:54 PM IST


    Fact Check: Video of building in flames is from UAE, not  France
    Fact Check: Video of building in flames is from UAE, not France

    The video is from Ajman, United States of Emirates (UAE).

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 5 July 2023 12:51 PM IST


    Fact Check: Old video of church fire falsely linked to riots in France
    Fact Check: Old video of church fire falsely linked to riots in France

    The video is from France and is at least three years old. It has nothing to do with the recent riots in France.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 5 July 2023 11:59 AM IST


    Fact Check: Video of bombing in Paris is generated using CGI
    Fact Check: Video of bombing in Paris is generated using CGI

    The video was from 2022 and was generated using Computer Generated Imagery (CGI) tools.

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


    Fact Check: France has not banned Internet after riots
    Fact Check: France has not banned Internet after riots

    NewsMeter found that the press release doing the rounds is fake.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 4 July 2023 10:56 AM IST


    Fact Check: Protest scene from fictional French film being linked to France riots
    Fact Check: Protest scene from fictional French film being linked to France riots

    The image is a scene from the French film Athena.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 3 July 2023 4:40 PM IST


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