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.

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Newspaper clipping about Sana Khan’s pregnancy statement is digitally altered

The graphic contains text claiming that the Khan said she became pregnant only because her husband prayed for two years at Ajmer Sharif Dargah.

By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 23 March 2023 9:32 AM IST

Fact Check: Image of metro train with Ambedkar’s photo in the front is morphed

The original image has a Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) train with no Ambedkar photo or Jai Bhim flag.

By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 21 March 2023 4:23 PM IST

Fact Check: Hailstorm in Nepal also ‘appeared’ in Maharashtra, Telangana, Chhattisgarh and Vietnam

A video of heavy rainfall is doing the rounds on social media with the claim that the video shows a hailstorm in Nanded, Maharashtra.

By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 21 March 2023 3:51 PM IST

Fact Check: Don’t be fooled by viral video featuring Yogi Adityanath’s lookalike

Those sharing the video claim that the man in the video is Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath being pushed out of Madhya Pradesh’s Bageshwar...

By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 20 March 2023 6:58 PM IST

Scripted video of child kidnapping shared with communal twist

Those sharing the video claim that the video shows a person named Abdul kidnapping a Hindu child.

By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 20 March 2023 4:19 PM IST

Fact Check: TN students throwing dupattas not a protest against school uniforms

NewsMeter found that the girls threw their dupattas as a welcome gesture to author Geeta Ilangovan who was invited to address them.

By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 18 March 2023 3:31 PM IST

Fact Check: Media falsely reports Modi as the biggest contender for Noble Peace Prize

The media misquoted Asle Toje and misreported Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the biggest contender for the Nobel Peace Prize.

By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 17 March 2023 4:44 PM IST

Viral Dainik Jagran ad clipping on Ed-ul-Adah is morphed

The original Dainik Jagran's advertisement appeals for one Holika (bonfire) per locality to promote an environment-friendly Holika Dahan.

By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 16 March 2023 6:00 PM IST

NewsMeter verified that the video shows black poplar flowers splattered on cars, not worms.

No, this video does not show ‘rain of worms’ in China

Media outlets such as Inside Paper and The Rio Times shared the video claiming it rained worms in China.

By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 16 March 2023 5:13 PM IST

The viral screenshot has been morphed. On 12 March, Aaditya Thackeray targeted the current Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde, and called him a “corrupt man.”

No, Aaditya Thackeray did not call Uddhav Thackeray a corrupt man

On 12 March, Aaditya Thackeray targeted the current Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde, and called him a “corrupt man.”

By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 16 March 2023 9:26 AM IST

NewsMeter verified that the video is from Russia, not Spain.

This video of a man assaulting a doctor is from Russia, not Spain

A video showing a man assaulting a doctor has gone viral on social media with the claim that the video is from Spain.

By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 14 March 2023 5:24 PM IST

NewsMeter found that two photos are from the raids in the alleged land-for-jobs scam, and three of them are unrelated.

Unrelated images passed off as cash, jewellery seized during raids at Lalu Prasad Yadav’s house

Social media users are sharing a collage of five images with the claim that it shows unaccounted cash and jewellery seized during the ED's raids at...

By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 14 March 2023 4:06 PM IST

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