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.

NewsMeter found that the video has been doctored from an interview of Gates with Australian journalist Sarah Ferguson.

Viral video of anchor cornering Bill Gates is doctored

A video showing co-founder of Microsoft Bill Gates being cornered by the anchor on his contribution to the world has gone viral on the internet.

By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 11 March 2023 9:14 AM IST

At the 7.59-minute mark in the video uploaded by PMOs YouTube channel, both can be seen shaking hands.

Italian premier did not refuse to shake hands with PM Modi

A photo showing Prime Minister Narendra Modi trying to shake hands with his Italian counterpart Giorgio Meloni has gone viral on social media.

By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 10 March 2023 10:58 AM IST

we did not find any report of Mr. Rajan saying that Indias economy will become like Sri Lankas. Hence, we conclude that the claim is false.

Raghuram Rajan never said India’s economy will become like Sri Lanka

It is being claimed that Rajan has said that people should save their money because India's economy will become like Sri Lanka.

By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 10 March 2023 10:18 AM IST

NewsMeter found that the report dates back to 2019 and is true but it has no link to Rahul Gandhi’s recent visit to Cambridge.

Cambridge University's low ranking not linked to Rahul Gandhi’s recent visit

A screenshot of The Guardian report about the fall of Cambridge University’s ranking to its lowest ever in the world university table has been doing...

By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 7 March 2023 4:44 PM IST

NewsMeter found that the video is from 2022 and shows Yogi Adityanath applying ashes from a Holika pyre.

Viral video doesn’t show Yogi Adityanath applying ashes of deceased cop

Those sharing the video claim that the CM is applying ashes from the pyre of a police constable killed during an encounter by one of the shooters who...

By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 7 March 2023 4:28 PM IST

Fact Check: NewsMeter found that the name of the anaesthetist in the video is Giovanni Quintella Bezerra.

Doctor caught sexually abusing sedated woman is Brazil’s Giovanni Quintella Bezerra

A video is being shared with the claim that it shows a doctor, Islam Mohammad, sexually abusing pregnant women in the operating room.

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

Fact Check: Gouri Prashanth, SHO of Petbasheerabad police station rubbished the claim of any communal angle.

Hyderabad man’s murder given communal angle

Social media users are claiming that a man named Harish in Telangana was killed by the family of his Muslim wife 10 days after their marriage.

By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 6 March 2023 4:05 PM IST

Fact Check: NewsMeter found that the video shows two different incidents. One of them is from Hyderabad, and the other one is from Tamil Nadu’s Coimbatore but is not related to migrant labourers.

Unrelated clips go viral with false claim of attack on migrant labourers in Tamil Nadu

A blurred video showing a group attacking a person with deadly weapons is being shared with the claim that Hindi-speaking Biharis were attacked in...

By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 4 March 2023 5:36 PM IST

Fact Check: NewsMeter found that the photo shows the Mumbai police arresting renowned Bhojpuri actor Irfan Khan and his friend Sanjay Yadav on theft charges.

Photo of police arresting Bhojpuri actor Irfan Khan shared with communal twist

Those sharing the photo are suggesting that they were involved in “Barber Jihad.”

By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 4 March 2023 5:07 PM IST

Fact Check: Mr. Zelenskyy is not asking US citizens to fight for Ukraine. The viral video is clipped and does not show the full context.

Zelenskyy did not say US should send its ‘sons and daughters’ to fight for Ukraine

It shows him saying that Americans will have to send their “sons and daughters” to fight for Ukraine against Russia.

By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 3 March 2023 4:46 PM IST

NewsMeter verified that the hoarding does not have any reference to beef.

Kerala Congress is not promising beef meat for votes

People sharing the photo are claiming that the Malayalam text on the hoarding reads, “If you want to eat beef, then vote for Congress.”

By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 2 March 2023 5:19 PM IST

Uddhav Thackrey did not call Mughal emperor Aurangzeb his brother

People sharing the video suggest that the former CM called the 17th-century Mughal emperor Aurangzeb a brother and martyr for India.

By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 2 March 2023 4:56 PM IST

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