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

    Claim: Chhattisgarh CM welcomed his party leaders with gold chains during the Congress party’s 85th plenary session.
    Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel did not welcome Congress leaders with gold chains

    It is being claimed that the CM welcomed his party leaders with gold chains during the Congress party’s 85th plenary session in Raipur.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 28 Feb 2023 6:19 PM IST


    Claim: Rahul Gandhi said, ā€œSatyagraha meant never leave the path of ā€˜satta’ (power).ā€
    Rahul Gandhi’s faux pas on ā€˜Satyagraha’ goes viral with missing context

    A video of Rahul Gandhi explaining the meaning of Mahatma Gandhi’s philosophy of ā€œsatyagrahaā€ has gone viral on social media.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 28 Feb 2023 5:59 PM IST


    Old child abuse video from Pakistan shared with communal twist
    Old child abuse video from Pakistan shared with communal twist

    It is being claimed that the video shows a Muslim man assaulting the child of his Hindu neighbour.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 27 Feb 2023 6:22 PM IST


    2018 video of Kamal Nath saying Congress needs 90% Muslim votes revived as recent
    2018 video of Kamal Nath saying Congress needs 90% Muslim votes revived as recent

    Prashant Umrao, the spokesperson of Uttar Pradesh BJP, tweeted a video of Congress leader Kamal Nath and claimed to expose the former Madhya Pradesh...

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 27 Feb 2023 6:06 PM IST


    Morphed photo shows Vladimir Putin sitting in a Hyderabad  street
    Morphed photo shows Vladimir Putin sitting in a Hyderabad street

    It is being claimed that the photo shows the Russian President sitting in Barkas, Hyderabad.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 25 Feb 2023 5:28 PM IST


    Video of Jodhpur lawyer’s murder shared with false communal angle
    Video of Jodhpur lawyer’s murder shared with false communal angle

    People sharing the video are claiming that Muslim fundamentalists attacked a Hindu priest in Rajasthan.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 25 Feb 2023 5:07 PM IST


    No, The Kashmir Files did not win Dada Saheb Phalke Award 2023
    No, The Kashmir Files did not win Dada Saheb Phalke Award 2023

    The ā€œDada Saheb Phalke Awardsā€ is part of the National Film Awards and the ā€œDada Saheb Phalke International Film Festivalā€ is an independent...

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 24 Feb 2023 4:58 PM IST


    PM Modi, Protest, London, BBC
    Old anti-Modi protest video falsely linked to recent IT survey in BBC offices

    A video that shows a banner on a bridge that reads ā€œResign Modiā€ and people shouting anti-Modi slogans is being shared on social media.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 23 Feb 2023 7:07 PM IST


    Indira Gandhi, Burkha, Hijab
    Cropped photo falsely claims Indira Gandhi spotted in burkha & hijab

    Those sharing the photo claim that the photo shows the former Prime Minister wearing a burkha and a hijab.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 23 Feb 2023 4:20 PM IST


    Video of girl crossing gushing river is from Colombia, not  India
    Video of girl crossing gushing river is from Colombia, not India

    A video showing a schoolgirl in uniform crossing a fast-flowing stream using a zipline is viral on the internet.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 23 Feb 2023 10:42 AM IST


    Joe Biden, Morphed Image, Ice cream
    Picture of Joe Biden enjoying ice cream in Ukraine is morphed

    An image is being shared with the claim that it shows Joe Biden enjoying ice cream in Kyiv during his visit to Ukraine.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 23 Feb 2023 9:34 AM IST


    Video of cops open firing at man brandishing knife is from Karnataka, not UP
    Video of cops open firing at man brandishing knife is from Karnataka, not UP

    A video that shows a man brandishing a knife and being shot at by police is being shared with the claim that the video is from Uttar Pradesh.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 21 Feb 2023 5:15 PM IST


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