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: Indians love Yohaniā€¦ but crowd in viral picture is from Japan
    Fact Check: Indians love Yohaniā€¦ but crowd in viral picture is from Japan

    Social media users are sharing pictures of Sri Lankan singer Yohani Diloka de Silvas. In one of the pictures, a huge crowd can be seen at the airport.

    By Tejal Sinha  Published on 7 Oct 2021 7:45 AM GMT


    Fact Check: Did Ram devotees march to Ayodhya for Hindu Rashtra?
    Fact Check: Did Ram devotees march to Ayodhya for 'Hindu Rashtra'?

    Users are claiming that devotees of Lord Rama reached Ayodhya with a demand to declare India a Hindu nation.

    By Tejal Sinha  Published on 7 Oct 2021 3:34 AM GMT


    Fact Check: WhatsApp has not been banned, viral voice message is hoax
    Fact Check: WhatsApp has not been banned, viral voice message is hoax

    Social media users are sharing a voice message claiming that WhatsApp has been banned. Netizens also claim that users will be charged for using the...

    By Tejal Sinha  Published on 6 Oct 2021 5:45 AM GMT


    Fact Check: Has NCB confirmed that Aryan Khan did not take any drugs?
    Fact Check: Has NCB confirmed that Aryan Khan did not take any drugs?

    A post claiming that the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has confirmed that Shah Rukh Khan's son Aryan Khan did not take any drugs is being widely...

    By Tejal Sinha  Published on 5 Oct 2021 3:45 AM GMT


    Fact Check: Man taking selfie with Aryan Khan is not NCB official
    Fact Check: Man taking selfie with Aryan Khan is not NCB official

    The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) arrested actor Shah Rukh Khan's son Aryan Khan and two others on 3 October for alleged possession

    By Tejal Sinha  Published on 4 Oct 2021 1:30 PM GMT


    Fact Check: Stop playing communal card: Victim, attacker are from same community
    Fact Check: Stop playing communal card: Victim, attacker are from same community

    A video of a burqa-clad woman pleading with a man is viral on social media.

    By Tejal Sinha  Published on 4 Oct 2021 2:48 AM GMT


    Fact Check: Old video of mob attacking man in Bihar shared as Uttar Pradesh incident
    Fact Check: Old video of mob attacking man in Bihar shared as Uttar Pradesh incident

    A video of a man being brutally beaten up by a mob chanting "Jai Sri Ram" is being shared on social media. The Uttar Pradesh police and Chief Minister...

    By Tejal Sinha  Published on 3 Oct 2021 6:15 AM GMT


    Fact Check: Is Nathuram Godses ashes still kept at Pune?
    Fact Check: Is Nathuram Godse's ashes still kept at Pune?

    While the nation observed Gandhi Jayanti on 2 October, a post claiming that Nathuram Godseā€™s ashes are still kept at Hindu Mahasabha headquarters in...

    By Tejal Sinha  Published on 2 Oct 2021 11:55 AM GMT


    Fact Check: Is this the photo of love jihad victim Prerna Vyas?
    Fact Check: Is this the photo of 'love jihad' victim Prerna Vyas?

    A set of three images ā€“ one of a young girl identified as Prerna Vyas, the second of her wedding card, and third her dead body

    By Tejal Sinha  Published on 2 Oct 2021 7:45 AM GMT


    Fact check: `Pitri river does not exist, viral claims are false
    Fact check: `Pitri river' does not exist, viral claims are false

    A video of a stream is viral on social media. Users claim it is ā€˜Pitri riverā€™ that appears for a month every year in south India.

    By Tejal Sinha  Published on 2 Oct 2021 4:15 AM GMT


    Fact Check: Morphed image of Cristiano Ronaldo holding Nepali rapper Yama Gautams sketch goes viral
    Fact Check: Morphed image of Cristiano Ronaldo holding Nepali rapper Yama Gautam's sketch goes viral

    A photo of Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo holding a sketch of Nepali rapper Yama Buddha is being shared on social media.

    By Tejal Sinha  Published on 1 Oct 2021 3:07 AM GMT


    Fact Check: No communal angle to UP cops death, viral claims are false
    Fact Check: No communal angle to UP cop's death, viral claims are false

    An image of a policeman's body drenched in blood is viral on social media. Users claim a policeman was killed by few Muslims in Bareilly

    By Tejal Sinha  Published on 30 Sep 2021 7:30 AM GMT


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