Tejal Sinha

Tejal Sinha is currently a Fact Checker at NewsMeter. She is pursuing Masters in Journalism and Communication from St Francis College for Women. She is open to learning new things while exploring the road to unbiased journalism. She has also been awarded best report by women journalists, 2021. You can follow Tejal on Twitter @SinhaTejal

    Tejal Sinha

    Fact Check: Child helpline does not collect, distribute leftover food, viral message is false
    Fact Check: Child helpline does not collect, distribute leftover food, viral message is false

    Social media users claim that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched a helpline so that leftover food could be distributed among needy children.

    By Tejal Sinha  Published on 7 Jan 2022 4:45 AM GMT


    Fact Check: Beware! PhonePe is not providing any cashback offer
    Fact Check: Beware! PhonePe is not providing any cashback offer

    A website link purportedly of PhonePe is going viral on WhatsApp. It claims that PhonePe is providing unlimited cashback offer where users can earn up...

    By Tejal Sinha  Published on 6 Jan 2022 5:43 AM GMT


    Fact Check: Photo of wall of backpacks is from NY exhibit, not Italian museum
    Fact Check: Photo of 'wall of backpacks' is from NY exhibit, not Italian museum

    A photo of a wall of backpacks that reportedly belonged to refugees who died while illegally crossing over to Europe is being shared on social media....

    By Tejal Sinha  Published on 5 Jan 2022 4:05 AM GMT


    Fact Check: Mobile data theft video is scripted
    Fact Check: Mobile data theft video is scripted

    A video of a boy talking about a scam is widely being shared on social media.

    By Tejal Sinha  Published on 4 Jan 2022 3:53 AM GMT


    Fact Check: Video of UP cops hitting pregnant woman is not recent
    Fact Check: Video of UP cops hitting pregnant woman is not recent

    A video reportedly showing the Uttar Pradesh police hitting a pregnant woman with sticks is doing the rounds of social media.

    By Tejal Sinha  Published on 2 Jan 2022 2:51 PM GMT


    Fact Check: Image of PM Modi with Madame Tussauds team shared with misleading claim
    Fact Check: Image of PM Modi with Madame Tussauds team shared with misleading claim

    An image of Prime Minister Narendra Modi is widely being shared on social media.

    By Tejal Sinha  Published on 1 Jan 2022 5:30 AM GMT


    Fact Check: Man in video is neither Qazi of Delhi nor AAP leader
    Fact Check: Man in video is neither Qazi of Delhi nor AAP leader

    A 2-minute long video of a man is widely being shared on social media. Users claim the man in the video is Delhi's Qazi and AAP leader who is passing...

    By Tejal Sinha  Published on 31 Dec 2021 6:30 AM GMT


    Fact Check: Haryana govt has not ordered shops to close down by 6 pm on 31 Dec
    Fact Check: Haryana govt has not ordered shops to close down by 6 pm on 31 Dec

    A message claiming that the Haryana government has announced that shops in the state will be closed by 6 p.m on 31 December is widely being shared on...

    By Tejal Sinha  Published on 30 Dec 2021 1:08 PM GMT


    Fact Check: Old image of PM Modis roadshow shared as recent
    Fact Check: Old image of PM Modi's roadshow shared as recent

    An image of Prime Minister Narendra Modiā€™s roadshow is widely being shared on social media.

    By Tejal Sinha  Published on 30 Dec 2021 3:41 AM GMT


    Fact Check: Did British woman recite Sanskrit verses on Spanish radio channel?
    Fact Check: Did British woman recite Sanskrit verses on Spanish radio channel?

    A video of a woman reciting Sanskrit verses is widely being shared on social media.

    By Tejal Sinha  Published on 29 Dec 2021 4:23 AM GMT


    Fact Check: Old video of Dittupur Jattan Gurudwara desecration shared as recent
    Fact Check: Old video of Dittupur Jattan Gurudwara desecration shared as recent

    A video of a man doing awful activities at Gurudwara Sahib is widely being shared on social media.

    By Tejal Sinha  Published on 28 Dec 2021 10:00 AM GMT


    Fact Check: Shivpal Singh Yadavs remark about Akhilesh from 2016 shared as recent
    Fact Check: Shivpal Singh Yadav's remark about Akhilesh from 2016 shared as recent

    A screengrab of a news bulletin that quotes former Samajwadi Party MLA Shivpal Singh Yadav as saying ā€œIf Akhilesh Yadav asks for blood

    By Tejal Sinha  Published on 27 Dec 2021 2:11 PM GMT


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