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

    Did PM Modi demand rematch of India vs Eng semi-final of the T20 World Cup 2022?
    Did PM Modi demand rematch of India vs Eng semi-final of the T20 World Cup 2022?

    A video is doing the rounds on social media claiming that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has demanded the ICC conduct a rematch of the semi-final...

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 14 Nov 2022 3:43 PM IST


    Doctored video shows Drake playing Lata Mangeshkars song at a concert
    Doctored video shows Drake playing Lata Mangeshkar's song at a concert

    A video of Canadian singer and rapper Drake and Lil Wayne performing to Lata Mangeshkar’s song ā€œDidi Tera Dewar Deewanaā€ from the Bollywood film ā€˜Hum...

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 12 Nov 2022 3:36 PM IST


    No, Viral Kohli did not announce his retirement after T20 world cup debacle
    No, Viral Kohli did not announce his retirement after T20 world cup debacle

    A video of cricketer Virat Kohli is doing the rounds of social media with the claim that he has announced his retirement from international cricket.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 12 Nov 2022 3:15 PM IST


    Video of Bengaluru airport passed off as new bamboo airport of Arunachal Pradesh
    Video of Bengaluru airport passed off as new 'bamboo airport' of Arunachal Pradesh

    A video of a beautiful wooden interior has gone viral on social media with the claim that it shows the newly-constructed airport in Arunachal Pradesh.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 11 Nov 2022 6:08 PM IST


    Doctored video shows PM Modi mocking people who suffered due to demonetisation
    Doctored video shows PM Modi mocking people who suffered due to demonetisation

    Social media users shared a video of PM Modi and alleged that he was mocking people who suffered because of demonetisation.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 11 Nov 2022 4:19 PM IST


    Old ABP News opinion poll doctored to claim Congress victory in Himachal Pradesh polls
    Old ABP News opinion poll doctored to claim Congress victory in Himachal Pradesh polls

    A video of ABP News opinion poll predicting the victory of the Congress party in the upcoming Assembly polls has gone viral.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 10 Nov 2022 7:35 PM IST


    Morphed image passed off as Mazar encroaching on a highway
    Morphed image passed off as Mazar encroaching on a highway

    An image of a Mazar-like structure (a Muslim shrine) on a highway is being shared with allegations of land encroachment and ā€œland jihad.ā€

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 10 Nov 2022 5:08 PM IST


    Candlelight march from Seoul passed off as AAPs roadshow in Rajkot
    Candlelight march from Seoul passed off as AAP's roadshow in Rajkot

    Social Media users are sharing an aerial image claiming that it shows locals participating in large numbers in the Aam Aadmi Party's roadshow in...

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 10 Nov 2022 9:31 AM IST


    Picture of PM Modi holding portrait of late Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala is morphed
    Picture of PM Modi holding portrait of late Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala is morphed

    A photo of Prime Minister Narendra Modi holding a framed photograph of Sidhu Moosewala has gone viral on social media.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 10 Nov 2022 9:14 AM IST


    No, this video does not show Deepotsavam in Kerala or Hyderabad
    No, this video does not show 'Deepotsavam' in Kerala or Hyderabad

    A video of a beautiful fleet of lit boats snaking through water is doing the rounds on social media with different claims.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 8 Nov 2022 5:31 PM IST


    Fake opinion poll predicts AAP winning maximum seats in upcoming Gujarat polls
    Fake opinion poll predicts AAP winning maximum seats in upcoming Gujarat polls

    A graphic of an opinion poll predicting a close contest between the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) in the upcoming Gujrat...

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 8 Nov 2022 3:46 PM IST


    Old video shared to falsely claim former Pak PM Imran Khan is faking his injury
    Old video shared to falsely claim former Pak PM Imran Khan is faking his injury

    A video of former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan walking around a hospital in a blue gown is being shared with the claim that he is faking a leg...

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 7 Nov 2022 5:02 PM IST


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