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 Jai Shri Ram slogans raised during India-Aus T20 match in Hyderabad
    No 'Jai Shri Ram' slogans raised during India-Aus T20 match in Hyderabad

    A video of people cheering and chanting 'Jai Shree Ram' in a stadium is circulating on social media.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 29 Sept 2022 6:17 PM IST


    Did Salman Khan dedicate a song to Congress partys Bharat Jodo Yatra?
    Did Salman Khan dedicate a song to Congress party's Bharat Jodo Yatra?

    A song by Salman Khan, with a message of communal harmony and brotherhood between communities, is being shared on social media.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 29 Sept 2022 4:26 PM IST


    No, Rahul Gandhi did not refuse to perform aarti; viral claim is false
    No, Rahul Gandhi did not refuse to perform aarti; viral claim is false

    A video of Rahul Gandhi from a temple is being shared on social media with the claim that Gandhi refused to perform Aarti.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 28 Sept 2022 7:43 PM IST


    Vandalizing idols: Hyderabad police say accused mentally unsound; SM users give communal spin
    Vandalizing idols: Hyderabad police say accused mentally unsound; SM users give communal spin

    Two burqa-clad Muslim women were arrested for allegedly vandalizing idols of Mother Mary and the Hindu deity Durga.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 28 Sept 2022 12:38 PM IST


    RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat never said Rahul Gandhi is the leader of the future
    RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat never said Rahul Gandhi is the leader of the future

    A quote attributed to Mohan Bhagwat, the chief of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), is circulating on social media.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 27 Sept 2022 8:12 PM IST


    Old photo of Shashi Tharoor shared as first image of Bharat Jodo Yatra from Kerala
    Old photo of Shashi Tharoor shared as first image of Bharat Jodo Yatra from Kerala

    An image of Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor sitting with a group of women is being shared with the claim that it is the first image of Bharat...

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 27 Sept 2022 4:28 PM IST


    Did Goan catholic priest convert to Hinduism?
    Did Goan catholic priest convert to Hinduism?

    Social media users are sharing a photo of a man clad in a priest's dress to claim that a Goan catholic priest Fr Anthony Fernandeshas converted to...

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 27 Sept 2022 8:31 AM IST


    2015 Chinese video shared as explosion in Beijing amidst alleged coup
    2015 Chinese video shared as explosion in Beijing amidst alleged coup

    A video is doing the rounds on social media claiming that it shows an explosion in Beijing during the coup.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 26 Sept 2022 4:03 PM IST


    Is this a video of the cheetahs recently bought to India?
    Is this a video of the cheetahs recently bought to India?

    Many fake claims along with videos and images have been doing the rounds on social media after five female and three male African cheetahs were...

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 24 Sept 2022 6:35 PM IST


    Girl in photo with Rahul Gandhi is not Amulya Leona booked for saying Pakistan Zindabad
    Girl in photo with Rahul Gandhi is not Amulya Leona booked for saying 'Pakistan Zindabad'

    A photo of Rahul Gandi from the Congress party's Bharat Jodo Yatra hugging a girl is being shared with the claim that the girl is Amulya Leona.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 24 Sept 2022 2:44 PM IST


    Morphed photo shared as Rahul Gandhi eating beef during Bharat Jodo Yatra
    Morphed photo shared as Rahul Gandhi eating beef during Bharat Jodo Yatra

    A photo of Rahul Gandhi with other Congress leaders is circulating, suggesting that Gandhi enjoyed beef at an eatery during the yatra.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 23 Sept 2022 6:45 PM IST


    Media misreports womans death in Hyd Gymkhana stampede
    Media misreports woman's death in Hyd Gymkhana stampede

    Several news channels ran breaking news about the woman's death.

    By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on 23 Sept 2022 4:31 PM IST


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