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

Fact Check: Bride in viral photo is not 8-years-old but 19 years of age

The girl featured is an eight-year-old forcibly married to a 28-year-old man in Bihar's Nawada district. They also claimed that the girl's parents...

By Tejal Sinha Published on 1 Jun 2021 12:24 PM GMT

Fact Check: Viral photos of Delhi's Mohalla clinic are old

Users claim that the Mohalla clinic has turned into a hub for alcoholics and drug addicts and a shelter for the strays.

By Tejal Sinha Published on 1 Jun 2021 10:00 AM GMT

Fact Check: Do COVID-19 vaccines contain metals or microchips?

Videos claiming that COVID-19 vaccines contain metals or microchips causing magnets to attach to the arms of vaccinated people, or in some cases even...

By Tejal Sinha Published on 29 May 2021 11:05 AM GMT

Malls, restaurants not opening in UP from June 8, viral video is old

A video of the current additional chief secretary for the government of Uttar Pradesh, Avnish Awasthi, explaining lockdown relaxation guidelines in...

By Tejal Sinha Published on 29 May 2021 4:56 AM GMT

Fact check: No, two drops of lemon juice in your nostrils cannot cure COVID-19

The viral remedy being shared claimed that ‘two drops of lemon juice in the nostrils can help cure COVID-19’.

By Tejal Sinha Published on 28 May 2021 4:07 AM GMT