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: Image from Balika Vadhu shared as final rites of late actor Sidharth Shukla
    Fact Check: Image from 'Balika Vadhu' shared as final rites of late actor Sidharth Shukla

    An image of last rites is viral on social media. Users claim it be the final rites of deceased actor Sidharth Shukla.

    By Tejal Sinha  Published on 4 Sep 2021 9:00 AM GMT


    Fact Check: Year-old video of Siddharth Shukla being shared as his last video
    Fact Check: Year-old video of Siddharth Shukla being shared as his last video

    Popular TV actor and Bigg Boss 13 winner Sidharth Shukla passed away on Thursday at the age of 40 from heart attack.

    By Tejal Sinha  Published on 4 Sep 2021 5:35 AM GMT


    Fact Check: Birds in viral picture are not Malaysian frogmouth
    Fact Check: Birds in viral picture are not Malaysian frogmouth

    An image of two green parrot-like birds is viral on social media. Users claim the birds in the picture are Malaysian frogmouth.

    By Tejal Sinha  Published on 3 Sep 2021 4:36 AM GMT


    Fact Check: Image of dustbins with Pakistan Murdabad stickers shared with misleading claim
    Fact Check: Image of dustbins with 'Pakistan Murdabad' stickers shared with misleading claim

    An image of a dustbin with a sticker of 'Pakistan Murdabad' is viral on social media. Users claim that the Nilkamal Furniture Company had exhibited...

    By Tejal Sinha  Published on 2 Sep 2021 5:48 AM GMT


    Fact Check: Hindus took out Janmashtami procession in Kashmirā€¦ but not for the first time
    Fact Check: Hindus took out Janmashtami procession in Kashmirā€¦ but not for the first time

    Social media users are claiming that Shri Krishna Janmashtami procession was taken out in Kashmir after 32 years.

    By Tejal Sinha  Published on 1 Sep 2021 5:36 AM GMT


    Fact Check: Viral picture of CNN journalist surrounded by gunmen is from Syria, not Afghanistan
    Fact Check: Viral picture of CNN journalist surrounded by gunmen is from Syria, not Afghanistan

    A picture of a hijab-clad woman sitting amidst a group of men carrying weapons is viral on social media. It is being claimed that it shows CNN chief

    By Tejal Sinha  Published on 31 Aug 2021 1:44 PM GMT


    Fact Check: Her name is Sadhvi Saraswati ā€¦and she did not kill anyone
    Fact Check: Her name is Sadhvi Saraswati ā€¦and she did not kill anyone

    Social media users are claiming Sheesha Sahu killed two rapists in Prayagraj.

    By Tejal Sinha  Published on 31 Aug 2021 7:00 AM GMT


    Fact Check: Did Pakistani Taliban threaten India in a video post?
    Fact Check: Did Pakistani Taliban threaten India in a video post?

    A video of an armed man threatening Prime Minister Narendra Modi with violence against India is viral on social media. Users claim the Pakistani...

    By Tejal Sinha  Published on 30 Aug 2021 6:21 AM GMT


    Fact Check: Video shows Karimnagar YSRCP leaders fighting, not Congress leaders
    Fact Check: Video shows Karimnagar YSRCP leaders fighting, not Congress leaders

    A video reportedly showing Congress leaders fighting and hitting each other with slippers after hoisting the national flag is being shared on social...

    By Tejal Sinha  Published on 29 Aug 2021 8:04 AM GMT


    Fact Check: Is Justice Dalveer Bhandari the new Chief Justice of ICJ?
    Fact Check: Is Justice Dalveer Bhandari the new Chief Justice of ICJ?

    A post claiming that Justice Dalveer Bhandari has been appointed the new Chief Justice of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) is being widely...

    By Tejal Sinha  Published on 29 Aug 2021 7:29 AM GMT


    Fact Check: Man beaten to death in a viral video is a Muslim gangster, not Hindu youth
    Fact Check: Man beaten to death in a viral video is a Muslim gangster, not Hindu youth

    A video of some people attacking a man with sharp weapons is viral on social media. It is being claimed that this video is from Tonk in Rajasthan...

    By Tejal Sinha  Published on 28 Aug 2021 11:11 AM GMT


    Fact Check: Image of woman tying rakhi to Muslim man goes viral with false claim
    Fact Check: Image of woman tying rakhi to Muslim man goes viral with false claim

    A photo of a woman tying a rakhi around a Muslim manā€™s wrist is going viral on social media with the claim that the man raped the woman and filmed the...

    By Tejal Sinha  Published on 28 Aug 2021 4:30 AM GMT


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