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: Man in viral video is not Muslim
    Fact Check: Man in viral video is not Muslim

    A video of a man being thrashed by a group of people including a woman is viral on social media.

    By Tejal Sinha  Published on 30 Sep 2021 3:24 AM GMT


    Fact Check: Is the woman in viral post Sandhya Marawi, Indias first female coolie?
    Fact Check: Is the woman in viral post Sandhya Marawi, India's first female coolie?

    A photo of a woman carrying luggage on her head is being widely shared on social media with the claim that she is Indiaā€™s first female coolie.

    By Tejal Sinha  Published on 29 Sep 2021 5:30 AM GMT


    Fact Check: Old images of Manmohan Singh go viral with misleading claims
    Fact Check: Old images of Manmohan Singh go viral with misleading claims

    A set of images of former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh is viral on social media.

    By Tejal Sinha  Published on 28 Sep 2021 10:49 AM GMT


    Fact Check: Did Indian army disband Muslim regiment after 1965 war?
    Fact Check: Did Indian army disband Muslim regiment after 1965 war?

    Social media users are claiming that in the 1965 war, the Indian armyā€™s Muslim regiment refused to fight against Pakistan which led to its disbanding.

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


    Fact Check: Old image of PM Modi, UP CM Yogi shared with misleading claim
    Fact Check: Old image of PM Modi, UP CM Yogi shared with misleading claim

    An image of PM Narendra Modi offering chadar and garland at a Dargah is viral on social media.

    By Tejal Sinha  Published on 27 Sep 2021 5:02 AM GMT


    Fact check: Video of train-themed restaurant shared as Hyderabad Railway Station canteen
    Fact check: Video of train-themed restaurant shared as Hyderabad Railway Station canteen

    A video of an eatery and small trains delivering food to the table is viral on social media

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


    Fact Check: Video of clash between two groups shared with false communal spin
    Fact Check: Video of clash between two groups shared with false communal spin

    A video reportedly showing a clash in Rajasthan is widely being shared on social media with a communal spin.

    By Tejal Sinha  Published on 25 Sep 2021 7:30 AM GMT


    Fact Check: No, Michael Jackson did not sing Give Thanks to Allah
    Fact Check: No, Michael Jackson did not sing 'Give Thanks to Allah'

    A video of late singer Michael Jackson singing ā€˜Give Thanks to Allahā€™ is widely being shared on social media.

    By Tejal Sinha  Published on 24 Sep 2021 3:45 AM GMT


    FACT CHECK: Liquor bottles were recovered from Czech embassy, not Afghan ex-foreign ministers house
    FACT CHECK: Liquor bottles were recovered from Czech embassy, not Afghan ex-foreign minister's house

    Social media. users claim that Taliban members discovered liquor in the house of Afghanistan's former foreign minister Salahuddin Rabbani.

    By Tejal Sinha  Published on 23 Sep 2021 5:45 AM GMT


    Fact Check: Video of man hanging baby girl is from Thailand not India
    Fact Check: Video of man hanging baby girl is from Thailand not India

    A disturbing video showing a man hanging a baby girl is being widely shared on social media with the claim that it is from India.

    By Tejal Sinha  Published on 22 Sep 2021 8:00 AM GMT


    Fact Check: Image of Indo-Russia NSA level talks  goes viral with false claim
    Fact Check: Image of Indo-Russia NSA level talks goes viral with false claim

    Social media users are sharing an image claiming that the intelligence agencies of India, Israel, America, Russia, and the UK met in Delhi

    By Tejal Sinha  Published on 22 Sep 2021 3:30 AM GMT


    Fact Check: Are these Chhattisgarhs Alien Rock Paintings?
    Fact Check: Are these Chhattisgarh's 'Alien Rock Paintings'?

    An image of paintings is viral on social media. Users claim that these are 10,000-year-old ā€˜alien rock paintingsā€™ found in Charama caves of...

    By Tejal Sinha  Published on 21 Sep 2021 1:30 PM GMT


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