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: Did students in viral images fake injury?
    Fact Check: Did students in viral images fake injury?

    A set of two images are widely being shared on social media. The images feature two students who were injured during the recent clash at Jawaharlal...

    By Tejal Sinha  Published on 12 April 2022 4:16 AM GMT


    Fact Check: Murder of Karnataka youth in road rage incident given communal twist
    Fact Check: Murder of Karnataka youth in road rage incident given communal twist

    A message is being widely shared on WhatsApp claiming that a youth was killed in Karnataka for not speaking Urdu.

    By Tejal Sinha  Published on 11 April 2022 12:36 PM GMT


    Fact Check: No free mobile recharge, viral message is hoax
    Fact Check: No free mobile recharge, viral message is hoax

    A message claiming that the Yogi Adityanath government has announced free recharge for Jio, Airtel, and Vi users is viral on social media.

    By Tejal Sinha  Published on 11 April 2022 5:52 AM GMT


    Fact Check: 2017 news about President Kovinds daughter being assigned ground role at Air India shared as recent
    Fact Check: 2017 news about President Kovind's daughter being assigned ground role at Air India shared as recent

    A message is going viral on WhatsApp and Facebook claiming that President Ram Nath Kovind’s daughter Swati who was working as an Air India flight...

    By Tejal Sinha  Published on 10 April 2022 1:26 PM GMT


    Fact Check: Filmmaker Vinod Kapri passed off as Gorakhnath temple attacker
    Fact Check: Filmmaker Vinod Kapri passed off as Gorakhnath temple attacker

    A picture of AAP MP Sanjay Singh, AAP MLA Saurabh Bhardwaj, journalists Ajit Anjum and Ashutosh among others is widely shared on social media.

    By Tejal Sinha  Published on 9 April 2022 5:15 AM GMT


    Fact Check: Viral clip is from `Mudda 370, not The Kashmir Files
    Fact Check: Viral clip is from `Mudda 370', not 'The Kashmir Files'

    Users are claiming that for the first time, the clip of 'The Kashmir Files' has been uploaded on Facebook.

    By Tejal Sinha  Published on 7 April 2022 6:00 AM GMT


    Fact Check: Fake tweet attributed to Arjun Sampath goes viral
    Fact Check: Fake tweet attributed to Arjun Sampath goes viral

    Social media users are claiming that Hindu People's Party leader Arjun Sampath has demanded that the Indian currency be named 'Hindu Rupee'.

    By Tejal Sinha  Published on 7 April 2022 3:55 AM GMT


    Did Nirmala Sitharaman blame people for increase in petrol prices?
    Did Nirmala Sitharaman blame people for increase in petrol prices?

    Social media users are claiming that Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said people are buying more vehicles which has resulted in a fuel hike.

    By Tejal Sinha  Published on 6 April 2022 5:55 AM GMT


    Fact Check: Tata has not launched e-taxi service, viral post  is false
    Fact Check: Tata has not launched e-taxi service, viral post is false

    Social media users are claiming that Tata Motors has launched a new taxi service Cab-e in Mumbai and Pune.

    By Tejal Sinha  Published on 4 April 2022 8:30 AM GMT


    Fact Check: Communal twist given to Uttarakhand incident where youth was found carrying girls body in suitcase
    Fact Check: Communal twist given to Uttarakhand incident where youth was found carrying girl's body in suitcase

    A video of a mob apprehending a youth is being shared on social media with the claim that the boy had murdered a girl and later, put her body in a...

    By Tejal Sinha  Published on 4 April 2022 4:19 AM GMT


    Fact Check: SRKs Pathan: Old video of Yogi Adityanath shared as recent
    Fact Check: SRK's 'Pathan': Old video of Yogi Adityanath shared as recent

    Users are claiming he reacted to calls for boycotting Shah Rukh Khan’s upcoming movie. In the video, he can be seen talking about the film fraternity...

    By Tejal Sinha  Published on 1 April 2022 11:40 AM GMT


    Fact Check: Is the man in viral picture AAP leader Raghav Chadha?
    Fact Check: Is the man in viral picture AAP leader Raghav Chadha?

    An image of Aam Aadmi Party leader Raghav Chadha is widely being shared on social media. In the viral image, he is seen wearing loud makeup and...

    By Tejal Sinha  Published on 1 April 2022 6:07 AM GMT


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