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

    No, this video doesnt show Diwali fireworks in Delhi
    No, this video doesn't show Diwali fireworks in Delhi

    A video is being shared with the claim that it shows fireworks in Delhi.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 25 Oct 2022 5:19 PM IST


    Indian govt did not instruct smartphone companies to stop making 4G, 3G phones
    Indian govt did not instruct smartphone companies to stop making 4G, 3G phones

    A message is doing rounds on the internet claiming that the Indian government has instructed smartphone companies to stop manufacturing 4G and 3G...

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 25 Oct 2022 3:49 PM IST


    Did Arvind Kejriwal say this about punishing rapists?
    Did Arvind Kejriwal say this about punishing rapists?

    Several social media users and Aam Admi Party (AAP) members, including AAP MLA Naresh Balyan, have shared a video clip of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind...

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 22 Oct 2022 6:31 PM IST


    Did PM Modi take 37 photos of him washing his hands in a toilet?
    Did PM Modi take 37 photos of him washing his hands in a toilet?

    The second photo shows Mr. Modi washing his hands in a sink and the text implies that 37 photos were taken of him washing his hands.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 22 Oct 2022 3:29 PM IST


    Did PM Modi say divide and rule is BJPs tradition?
    Did PM Modi say divide and rule is BJP's tradition?

    A 20-second video clip of Prime Minister Narendra Modi is circulating on social media.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 21 Oct 2022 7:03 PM IST


    Video of Gurugram woman found dead in suitcase given false communal spin
    Video of Gurugram woman found dead in suitcase given false communal spin

    A Twitter user shared the video claiming that the Hindu girl was killed by a Muslim man and that if Hindu girls keep trusting Muslim men, their bodies...

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 21 Oct 2022 4:24 PM IST


    Digitally altered graphic predicts AAPs victory in Gujarat Assembly polls
    Digitally altered graphic predicts AAP's victory in Gujarat Assembly polls

    A graphic of India TV circulating on social media predicts the victory of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in the upcoming Gujarat Assembly polls, which is...

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 20 Oct 2022 6:02 PM IST


    Morphed photo shows Rahul Gandhi with messy hair, overgrown beard
    Morphed photo shows Rahul Gandhi with messy hair, overgrown beard

    A photo of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, allegedly from his Bharat Jodo Yatra, shows him with messy hair and beard.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 20 Oct 2022 3:33 PM IST


    Old video of Gujarat BJP leader Hardik Patel being chased away shared as recent
    Old video of Gujarat BJP leader Hardik Patel being chased away shared as recent

    A video is being shared on social media with the claim that Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) leader Hardik Patel was chased away by the people in Gujarat.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 20 Oct 2022 10:40 AM IST


    Old image of helicopter crash passed off as Kedarnath accident
    Old image of helicopter crash passed off as Kedarnath accident

    An image of a helicopter exploding mid-air is being shared. Users claim it to be the visual of the Kedarnath chopper crash.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 20 Oct 2022 9:32 AM IST


    Were candidates appearing for TSPSC 2022 asked to remove mangalsutras?
    Were candidates appearing for TSPSC 2022 asked to remove mangalsutras?

    A video is being widely shared on social media with the claim that Muslim students were allowed to appear for the TSPSC exam in burqa while Hindu...

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 18 Oct 2022 7:39 PM IST


    Old videos of overcrowded trains falsely linked to UP PET 2022 exam
    Old videos of overcrowded trains falsely linked to UP PET 2022 exam

    Social media users and political leaders have shared old videos with the claim that students travelled in overcrowded trains to appear for the...

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 17 Oct 2022 7:13 PM IST


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