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: Is TATA group charging only one rupee for constructing Parliament?
    Fact Check: Is TATA group charging only one rupee for constructing Parliament?

    NewsMeter found that several claims, about completing construction in 17 months and TATA charging one rupee for its construction, are false.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 7 April 2023 5:27 PM IST


    VC who signed Modi’s degree did not die 2 years before signing certificate
    VC who signed Modi’s degree did not die 2 years before signing certificate

    The viral image does not show Shastri’s date of birth and the date of his death. It shows his period of tenure at another university.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 6 April 2023 6:49 PM IST


    Image of excavated tomb near pyramid falsely shared as discovery of Hindu Temple
    Image of excavated tomb near pyramid falsely shared as discovery of Hindu Temple

    The image shows a tomb located east of Giza’s Great Pyramid, where a wall painting dating back over 4,300 years was discovered.

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


    Video of Ram Navami celebration is from Jammu & Kashmir, not Pakistan
    Video of Ram Navami celebration is from Jammu & Kashmir, not Pakistan

    The video is from Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar and shows Ram Navami celebrations on March 30.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 6 April 2023 9:34 AM IST


    Video of woman ramming scooter into parked car is from Odisha, not Hyderabad
    Video of woman ramming scooter into parked car is from Odisha, not Hyderabad

    The video is from Berhampur City, Odisha.

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


    Madurai court did not give clean chit to YouTuber Manish Kashyap
    Madurai court did not give clean chit to YouTuber Manish Kashyap

    Niranjan S. Kumar said his client has not been given a clean cheat. On 3 April, the police sought more time for interrogation.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 4 April 2023 5:23 PM IST


    Video of luxurious Indonesian train passed off as ā€˜improved’ Indian trains
    Video of luxurious Indonesian train passed off as ā€˜improved’ Indian trains

    The video shows an Indonesian luxury train.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 4 April 2023 4:11 PM IST


    Old video from Indonesia passed off as visuals of recent Papua New Guinea quake
    Old video from Indonesia passed off as visuals of recent Papua New Guinea quake

    The video shows the damage caused by an earthquake that hit Palu city in Central Sulawesi province of Indonesia in 2018.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 3 April 2023 5:52 PM IST


    Burj Khalifa did not light up with Lord Ram’s image on Ram Navami
    Burj Khalifa did not light up with Lord Ram’s image on Ram Navami

    The image is morphed and the claim is false.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 3 April 2023 3:31 PM IST


    Fake police advisory warns about kidnapping scams in malls
    Fake police advisory warns about kidnapping scams in malls

    The message has gone viral again and again with varying data and different city names.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 1 April 2023 4:01 PM IST


    DPS Goa has not allowed bikini as school uniforms, parody post goes viral
    DPS Goa has not allowed bikini as school uniforms, parody post goes viral

    The claim is false. The graphic was first posted by a satire account which subsequently went viral.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 1 April 2023 3:49 PM IST


    This image does not show Manmohan Singh touching Sonia Gandhi’s feet
    This image does not show Manmohan Singh touching Sonia Gandhi’s feet

    The photo shows a representative touching the feet of Sonia Gandhi during the Indian Youth Congress’s national-level convention.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 30 March 2023 4:46 PM IST


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