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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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

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, “Satyagraha meant never leave the path of ‘satta’ (power).”

Rahul Gandhi’s faux pas on ‘Satyagraha’ goes viral with missing context

A video of Rahul Gandhi explaining the meaning of Mahatma Gandhi’s philosophy of “satyagraha” 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

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

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

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

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

The “Dada Saheb Phalke Awards” is part of the National Film Awards and the “Dada Saheb Phalke International Film Festival” is an independent...

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

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 “Resign Modi” 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

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