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: Old UP rape and murder incident shared with misleading claim
    Fact Check: Old UP rape and murder incident shared with misleading claim

    Two screenshots of the `India Newsā€™ bulletin are widely being shared on social media.

    By Tejal Sinha  Published on 14 Dec 2021 4:13 AM GMT


    Fact Check: Old video of people showing black flags to Yogi Adityanath shared as recent
    Fact Check: Old video of people showing black flags to Yogi Adityanath shared as recent

    A video of some people showing black flags to Yogi Adityanath's convoy is viral on social media. Users are claiming that it is a recent video and no...

    By Tejal Sinha  Published on 13 Dec 2021 3:53 AM GMT


    Fact Check: Did Salman Khan perform at Katrina Kaifs wedding? Find the truth here
    Fact Check: Did Salman Khan perform at Katrina Kaif's wedding? Find the truth here

    It is therefore evident that the viral video does not show Salman Khan performing at Katrina Kaif and Vicky Kaushalā€™s wedding. It is from the 2019...

    By Tejal Sinha  Published on 12 Dec 2021 12:11 PM GMT


    Fact Check: False statement attributed to journalist Ravish Kumar goes viral
    Fact Check: False statement attributed to journalist Ravish Kumar goes viral

    A post attributing Ravish Kumar is widely being shared on social media.

    By Tejal Sinha  Published on 12 Dec 2021 4:01 AM GMT


    Fact Check: 2019 video from Bangalore falsely claims to show Dalit youth being tortured in Nalgonda
    Fact Check: 2019 video from Bangalore falsely claims to show Dalit youth being tortured in Nalgonda

    A video showing a man being thrashed is going viral on social media with the claim that the man is a Dalit youth from Nalgonda in Telangana

    By Tejal Sinha  Published on 11 Dec 2021 4:51 PM GMT


    Fact Check: Viral image of police attacking saint is from Gujarat, not UP
    Fact Check: Viral image of police attacking saint is from Gujarat, not UP

    An image of a police officer pulling a saint by hair is widely being shared on social media.

    By Tejal Sinha  Published on 10 Dec 2021 12:20 PM GMT


    Fact Check: No, this is not last video of journalist Vinod Dua
    Fact Check: No, this is not last video of journalist Vinod Dua

    A video of late journalist Vinod Dua is viral on social media. Users claim it was shot in the hospital before he left for heavenly abode.

    By Tejal Sinha  Published on 10 Dec 2021 3:42 AM GMT


    Fact Check: Unrelated videos of airplane accidents falsely linked to Coonoor chopper crash
    Fact Check: Unrelated videos of airplane accidents falsely linked to Coonoor chopper crash

    Post Coonoor crash, several videos of plane accidents are widely being shared on social media.

    By Tejal Sinha  Published on 9 Dec 2021 5:20 AM GMT


    Fact Check: Does this photo show 12 suspended MPs on hunger strike caught eating? Find the truth here
    Fact Check: Does this photo show 12 suspended MPs on hunger strike caught eating? Find the truth here

    A photo reportedly showing 12 MPs eating while on a hunger strike is being widely shared on Facebook. The MPs were on a hunger strike after they were...

    By Tejal Sinha  Published on 8 Dec 2021 9:30 AM GMT


    Fact Check: Did Congress poll manifesto for Telangana focus on minorities?
    Fact Check: Did Congress' poll manifesto for Telangana focus on minorities?

    A poster with a picture of Rahul Gandhi is widely being shared on social media. Users claim the poster is a part of Congress' manifesto for Telangana.

    By Tejal Sinha  Published on 8 Dec 2021 6:30 AM GMT


    Fact Check: No Omicron case in AP, media reports are false
    Fact Check: No Omicron case in AP, media reports are false

    He was tested positive for COVID on December 06, 2021. They immediately collected his sample and sent it to Hyderabad.

    By Tejal Sinha  Published on 8 Dec 2021 2:49 AM GMT


    Fact Check: Old video of Mulayam Singh Yadav shared as recent
    Fact Check: Old video of Mulayam Singh Yadav shared as recent

    A video of Mulayam Singh Yadav is widely being shared on social media. Yadav is heard saying that he made his son Chief Minister, but he threw his own...

    By Tejal Sinha  Published on 6 Dec 2021 11:45 AM GMT


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