The viral video case of age 40 journalist Mona Alam emphasizes the growing need for more stringent measures to combat character assassination and cyberbullying
Malicious operations targeting prominent personalities are regrettably becoming commonplace in a time when fake news travels more quickly than wildfire. The well-known program “Question Hour with Mona Alam” on Hum News is hosted by renowned Pakistani news presenter Mona Alam. Mona, who is well-known for her unafraid reporting, is currently facing a scandalous smear effort that involves an explicit film that was wrongly claimed to be hers.
Who is Hum News TV news anchor and journalist Mona Alam as her alleged video goes viral, biography, age, height, husband and Instagram
Mona Alam took to X to confront the problem. She clarified that the woman in the video isn’t her by sharing a screenshot of the video that is going viral.
“This woman’s objectionable video is being spread by petty haters on social media, claiming it’s me,” she wrote.
Mona also provided a screenshot of the woman in question, revealing that she is a convicted felon, to bolster her accusation. She shared a copy of the formal police complaint she lodged with the Federal Investigation Agency’s Cyber Crime section in Islamabad, refusing to accept this abuse.
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This woman’s objectionable video is being spread by petty haters on social media, claiming it’s me.
She’s a proven criminal herself & hence posting her real screen grab for clarityI’ve moved Agencies;
My character is spotless & all campaigners against it will face the MUSIC! pic.twitter.com/X4pSnMdeX6— Mona Alam (@MonaAlamm) December 18, 2024
She described the intentional efforts to damage her impeccable reputation in the complaint. Mona disclosed that even senior journalists received the film over WhatsApp and offered links to the social media sites that were disseminating the phony footage.
“My character is spotless, and all those campaigning against it will face the music!” she added.
Who is Mona Alam?
Born in Islamabad, Pakistan, on March 23, 1984, age 40 Mona Alam is a well-known journalist and anchor from Pakistan. She stands 1.67 meters (5 feet 6 inches) tall.
Mona completed her schooling at Nationwide College in Islamabad where she did her Electronics and Communication Engineering degree after attending Beacon House School. Mona Alam is married to Arsalan. This pair has supported one another like a rock.
On the Newsonepk channel, she hosted the weekday program “Syassi Shatranj Mona Alam Ke Saath.” She is a Pakistani TV news anchor and political-economic journalist.
Mona currently hosts “Question Hour with Mona Alam” on the Pakistani news channel Hum News.
Other related cases in Pakistan
Similar character assassination operations have been launched against Pakistani influencers such as Maryam Faisal, Kanwal Aftab, Minahil Malik, Mathira Mohammad, and Imsha Rehman, and this incident is a part of a broader trend.
The victims have come forward to deny the claims, and the majority of these recordings have been shown to be fraudulent. The case of Mona Alam emphasizes the growing need for more stringent measures to combat character assassination and cyberbullying.
Such initiatives represent serious risks to both personal and professional reputations as social media usage continue to rise.
Public debates concerning accountability and the necessity of better cybercrime prevention measures in Pakistan have been spurred by this persistent problem.