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 image from 2017 incident linked to recent violence in Bangladesh
    Fact Check: Old image from 2017 incident linked to recent violence in Bangladesh

    An image of a woman is being shared on social media with the claim that it is from the recent violence in Bangladesh.

    By Tejal Sinha  Published on 22 Oct 2021 11:50 AM GMT


    Fact Check: Old image of bleeding man linked to violence in Comilla
    Fact Check: Old image of bleeding man linked to violence in Comilla

    An image of a bleeding man is being widely shared on social media with the claim that he is a Muslim who was killed in Comilla, Bangladesh.

    By Tejal Sinha  Published on 22 Oct 2021 10:00 AM GMT


    Fact Check: Is India first country to administer 100 crore Covid vaccine doses?
    Fact Check: Is India first country to administer 100 crore Covid vaccine doses?

    India crossed the 100 crore vaccine mark on October 21. Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya called it 'Diwali of self-reliant India'.

    By Tejal Sinha  Published on 22 Oct 2021 3:54 AM GMT


    Fact Check: `Pati, patni aur woh: No Love Jihad angle in this fight
    Fact Check: `Pati, patni aur woh': No 'Love Jihad' angle in this fight

    A video of a burqa-clad woman beating a man and a woman with slippers outside a gym is viral on social media.

    By Tejal Sinha  Published on 21 Oct 2021 5:30 AM GMT


    Fact Check: Did PM Modi call himself Pathans son?
    Fact Check: Did PM Modi call himself Pathan's son?

    A video of Prime Minister Narendra Modi calling himself Pathanā€™s son is viral on social media.

    By Tejal Sinha  Published on 20 Oct 2021 9:00 AM GMT


    Fact Check: Image of injured Delhi MP Manoj Tiwari shared with misleading claim
    Fact Check: Image of injured Delhi MP Manoj Tiwari shared with misleading claim

    An image of BJP Delhi MP Manoj Tiwari with his head and neck bandaged is viral on social media.

    By Tejal Sinha  Published on 20 Oct 2021 3:44 AM GMT


    Fact Check: Video of a teacher thrashing a student shared with a communal twist
    Fact Check: Video of a teacher thrashing a student shared with a communal twist

    A video is being widely shared on social media where a man is seen hitting a student with a stick in front of the entire class and is also pulling the...

    By Tejal Sinha  Published on 19 Oct 2021 9:06 AM GMT


    Fact Check: Viral image of desecration is from 2016 and not part of recent Bangladesh incident
    Fact Check: Viral image of desecration is from 2016 and not part of recent Bangladesh incident

    Amid the violence that took place in Bangladesh following social media rumors of desecration of the holy text at a religious gathering in Comilla

    By Tejal Sinha  Published on 18 Oct 2021 2:00 PM GMT


    Fact Check: Old video of Gopal Kanda shared as recent outrage against farmers
    Fact Check: Old video of Gopal Kanda shared as recent outrage against farmers

    Users are claiming that in this video Gopal Kanda, president of 'Haryana Lokhit Party' is abusing farmers.

    By Tejal Sinha  Published on 18 Oct 2021 5:45 AM GMT


    Fact Check: No, the viral video is not from West Bengal but from Bangladesh
    Fact Check: No, the viral video is not from West Bengal but from Bangladesh

    A video is being widely shared on social media where people can be seen destroying a pandal. The video was shot from the window of a house where some...

    By Tejal Sinha  Published on 18 Oct 2021 3:45 AM GMT


    Fact Check: Viral video of police official demonstrating Kavalan app is true
    Fact Check: Viral video of police official demonstrating Kavalan app is true

    A video is being widely shared on WhatsApp groups in which a police officer is seen explaining about an application named Kavalan that can notify the...

    By Tejal Sinha  Published on 16 Oct 2021 1:30 PM GMT


    Fact Check: Video of Punjab rally passed off as Bajrang Dal march in Chhattisgarh
    Fact Check: Video of Punjab rally passed off as Bajrang Dal march in Chhattisgarh

    A video of a civilian convoy is viral on social media. All the vehicles in the video can be seen in the video have saffron flags.

    By Tejal Sinha  Published on 15 Oct 2021 5:30 AM GMT


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