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: Video of man beating police officer dates back to 2018
    Fact Check: Video of man beating police officer dates back to 2018

    A video of a man thrashing a policeman is viral on social media. Users claim the person beating up the policeman is BJP MLA Anil Upadhyay.

    By Tejal Sinha  Published on 20 Sep 2021 10:34 AM GMT


    Fact Check: Man raising `Pakistan Zindabad slogans is not Assam chief minister
    Fact Check: Man raising `Pakistan Zindabad' slogans is not Assam chief minister

    A video of a man raising ā€˜Pakistan Zindabadā€™ slogans is viral on social media. Users identify the man as the Chief Minister of Assam.

    By Tejal Sinha  Published on 20 Sep 2021 5:45 AM GMT


    Fact Check: Old video of fire at Barauni refinery in Begusarai goes viral as recent incident
    Fact Check: Old video of fire at Barauni refinery in Begusarai goes viral as recent incident

    A video is widely being shared on social media with the claim that the video shows a recent blast at Barauni refinery in Begusarai, Bihar.

    By Tejal Sinha  Published on 19 Sep 2021 11:23 AM GMT


    Fact Check: Karnatakas Jog falls passed off as Keralas Athirapally waterfalls
    Fact Check: Karnataka's Jog falls passed off as Kerala's Athirapally waterfalls

    A video of a waterfall is viral on social media. Users claim that it is Athirapally waterfalls at Chalakudy in Thrissur, Kerala.

    By Tejal Sinha  Published on 18 Sep 2021 10:00 AM GMT


    Fact Check: Old image from Bhopal goes viral with a communal angle
    Fact Check: Old image from Bhopal goes viral with a communal angle

    An image of a group of youngsters is widely being shared on social media with the claim that 30 people were detained during a raid

    By Tejal Sinha  Published on 18 Sep 2021 4:01 AM GMT


    Fact Check: Garbage truck loaded with Ganesha idols is from Andhra Pradesh, not Tamil Nadu
    Fact Check: Garbage truck loaded with Ganesha idols is from Andhra Pradesh, not Tamil Nadu

    An image of a truck carrying Lord Ganesha idols is viral on social media. Users claim that the idols of Lord Ganesha are being carried in a garbage...

    By Tejal Sinha  Published on 17 Sep 2021 8:00 AM GMT


    Fact Check: Did two minor Dalit girls from UP cut off the hands of men who tried to rape them?
    Fact Check: Did two minor Dalit girls from UP cut off the hands of men who tried to rape them?

    A post circulating on social media claims that two minor Dalit girls in Etah, Uttar Pradesh, attacked two men who tried to rape

    By Tejal Sinha  Published on 17 Sep 2021 3:56 AM GMT


    Fact Check: Image of men attending Taliban women gathering in burqa  is morphed
    Fact Check: Image of men attending Taliban women gathering in burqa is morphed

    Social media users are claiming that men are wearing burqa to show support to the Taliban.

    By Tejal Sinha  Published on 16 Sep 2021 5:30 AM GMT


    Illustration of unveiled woman has not been created by Afghan graffiti artist Shamsia Hassani
    Illustration of unveiled woman has not been created by Afghan graffiti artist Shamsia Hassani

    A poignant image of an unveiled girl leading a group of burqa-clad women and reading a book is viral on social media.

    By Tejal Sinha  Published on 16 Sep 2021 2:58 AM GMT


    Fact Check: Man in viral image is not freedom fighter Bhagat Singh
    Fact Check: Man in viral image is not freedom fighter Bhagat Singh

    A purported image of Bhagat Singh is widely being shared on social media. Users claim that the photo of Bhagat Singh being flogged was printed...

    By Tejal Sinha  Published on 15 Sep 2021 6:30 AM GMT


    Fact Check: Is CBSE setting question papers for Class 9 and 11?
    Fact Check: Is CBSE setting question papers for Class 9 and 11?

    Social media users are claiming that the question papers for classes 9 and 11 will now be set by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE).

    By Tejal Sinha  Published on 13 Sep 2021 7:00 AM GMT


    Fact Check: False tweet attributed to Anna Hazare
    Fact Check: False tweet attributed to Anna Hazare

    A screenshot of a tweet reportedly by Anna Hazare is being widely being shared on social media.

    By Tejal Sinha  Published on 12 Sep 2021 10:03 AM GMT


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