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: Woman in the viral post is not real life Phoolan Devi
    Fact Check: Woman in the viral post is not real life Phoolan Devi

    A collage is viral on social media. Users claimed the woman in the collage is Phoolan Devi, who is popularly known as ā€˜Bandit Queenā€™.

    By Tejal Sinha  Published on 29 Oct 2021 1:00 PM GMT


    Fact Check: Man beaten up by police is not SP leader Kamal Akhtar
    Fact Check: Man beaten up by police is not SP leader Kamal Akhtar

    Social media users claim Samajwadi Party leader Kamal Akhtar was beaten by Uttar Pradesh police after he boasted about his power and influence. Users...

    By Tejal Sinha  Published on 29 Oct 2021 6:14 AM GMT


    Fact Check: Video of Paratwada mock drill shared with false claims
    Fact Check: Video of Paratwada mock drill shared with false claims

    A video of cops and armed security men surrounding a blue bus is viral on social media.

    By Tejal Sinha  Published on 28 Oct 2021 5:30 AM GMT


    Fact Check: Old image of Indo-Pak cricket fans shared with `love jihad spin
    Fact Check: Old image of Indo-Pak cricket fans shared with `love jihad' spin

    An image of cricket fans is widely being shared on social media. Users claim that this picture was taken during the recent India-Pakistan match in...

    By Tejal Sinha  Published on 28 Oct 2021 3:21 AM GMT


    Fact Check: Was SRKs father one of the youngest freedom fighters in the Quit India Movement?
    Fact Check: Was SRK's father one of the youngest freedom fighters in the Quit India Movement?

    Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan has been in the news ever since his son Aryan was arrested in connection with a drug case.

    By Tejal Sinha  Published on 27 Oct 2021 2:30 PM GMT


    Fact Check: Beware! Pradhan Mantri Ramban Suraksha Yojana is hoax
    Fact Check: Beware! 'Pradhan Mantri Ramban Suraksha Yojana' is hoax

    Social media users are claiming all the youth will get Rs 4000 after registering under the 'Pradhan Mantri Ramban Suraksha Yojana'.

    By Tejal Sinha  Published on 27 Oct 2021 3:30 AM GMT


    Fact Check: Did Alia Bhatt endorse Priyanka Gandhis poll promise?
    Fact Check: Did Alia Bhatt endorse Priyanka Gandhi's poll promise?

    A video of Alia Bhatt is widely being shared on social media. Users claim that she was endorsing Priyanka Gandhiā€™s poll promise of providing scooters...

    By Tejal Sinha  Published on 26 Oct 2021 12:00 PM GMT


    Fact Check: Man with RSS supremo is not Tribune journalist Jupinderjit Singh
    Fact Check: Man with RSS supremo is not Tribune journalist Jupinderjit Singh

    Nihang Sikhs had surrendered to the police in connection with the Lakhbir Singh murder case. The court has remanded them to custody.

    By Tejal Sinha  Published on 26 Oct 2021 4:27 AM GMT


    Fact Check: No, Ahmedabad has not been renamed Karnavati
    Fact Check: No, Ahmedabad has not been renamed Karnavati

    Social media users are now sharing a post claiming that Ahmedabad has been renamed Karnavati.

    By Tejal Sinha  Published on 25 Oct 2021 5:30 AM GMT


    Fact Check: No, image of truck explosion is from California, not Myanmar
    Fact Check: No, image of truck explosion is from California, not Myanmar

    An image showing a truck on fire is being widely shared on social media with the claim that it is from Monywa in Myanmar.

    By Tejal Sinha  Published on 24 Oct 2021 11:24 AM GMT


    Fact Check: Video of flooding is from Madhya Pradesh, not Uttarakhand
    Fact Check: Video of flooding is from Madhya Pradesh, not Uttarakhand

    A video of a flood-like situation with gas cylinders floating in water is viral on social media.

    By Tejal Sinha  Published on 23 Oct 2021 5:30 AM GMT


    Fact Check: Old image from West Bengal passed off as violence in Bangladesh
    Fact Check: Old image from West Bengal passed off as violence in Bangladesh

    An image of a Caucasian monk serving food to Muslim men is widely being shared on social media. Users identify the man as Nitai Das.

    By Tejal Sinha  Published on 23 Oct 2021 3:21 AM GMT


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