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: Video of man attacking a girl in Colombia shared with communal spin

Fact Check: Video of man attacking a girl in Colombia shared with communal spin

The video is from 2022 and the incident occurred in Colombia, and not India.

By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 24 Jun 2023 6:07 PM IST

Fact Check: Creepy video of KFC fried chicken moving was digitally created

Fact Check: Creepy video of KFC fried chicken moving was digitally created

The video was created using Blender, a 3D graphics software.

By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 24 Jun 2023 3:43 PM IST

Fact Check: Putin’s call for death penalty over burning Quran in Russia is fake news

Fact Check: Putin’s call for death penalty over burning Quran in Russia is fake news

There has been a moratorium on capital punishment in Russia since 1996, as per Amnesty International and The Spectator.

By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 23 Jun 2023 7:03 PM IST

Fact Check: Image of PM Modi looking at Rihanna ‘inappropriately’ is morphed

Fact Check: Image of PM Modi looking at Rihanna ‘inappropriately’ is morphed

In the original image, PM Modi is looking at an empty chair.

By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 23 Jun 2023 3:53 PM IST

Fact Check: Old anti-Modi banners from Germany falsely linked to PM Modi’s US visit

Fact Check: Old anti-Modi banners from Germany falsely linked to PM Modi’s US visit

NewsMeter found that the image was from 2022 in Berlin, Germany.

By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 22 Jun 2023 6:48 PM IST

Old anti-Modi poster from Hyderabad falsely linked to PM’s USA visit

Old anti-Modi poster from Hyderabad falsely linked to PM’s USA visit

The poster was put up in 2022 in Hyderabad, ahead of BJP’s national executive meeting

By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 22 Jun 2023 10:00 AM IST

Fact Check: Old pictures of boat accidents passed off as Greece incident

Fact Check: Old pictures of boat accidents passed off as Greece incident

NewsMeter found that the images are old and unrelated.

By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 21 Jun 2023 11:58 AM IST

Fact Check: 2022 video from Myanmar being shared as assault on Kuki girl in Manipur

Fact Check: 2022 video from Myanmar being shared as assault on Kuki girl in Manipur

The video is from 2022 and shows an incident that occurred in Myanmar’s Tamu town.

By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 20 Jun 2023 5:07 PM IST

Fact Check: Viral image doesnt feature Congress leader Supriya Shrinate meeting Dawood Ibrahim

Fact Check: Viral image doesn't feature Congress leader Supriya Shrinate meeting Dawood Ibrahim

The woman posing in the image with Ibrahim is a journalist named Sheela Bhatt and not Supriya Shrinate.

By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 19 Jun 2023 6:10 PM IST

Fact Check: Video of leopard roaming in factory is from Telangana, not Uttar Pradesh

Fact Check: Video of leopard roaming in factory is from Telangana, not Uttar Pradesh

The video dates back to 2022 and is from Telangana.

By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 19 Jun 2023 3:57 PM IST

Fact Check: Old video from Karnataka falsely linked to Cyclone Biparjoy

Fact Check: Old video from Karnataka falsely linked to Cyclone Biparjoy

The viral video dates to 2022 and is being falsely linked to Cyclone Biparjoy

By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 17 Jun 2023 5:01 PM IST

Fact Check: Viral video of drowning car is not due to Cyclone Biparjoy

Fact Check: Viral video of drowning car is not due to Cyclone Biparjoy

The video dates to May 2023 and is reportedly from Masaya in Nicaragua.

By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 17 Jun 2023 3:11 PM IST

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