Yearly Archives: 2022

A video allegedly showing a rescue operation after an aircraft crashed in Kathmandu, has gone viral on TikTok.  The caption accompanying the video claimed that 59 persons onboard the ill-fated aircraft died. Newschecker found that the video is old and unrelated. TikTok user @its_me_roshan556 posted...

The amendment bill to the Citizenship Act, 2006 has dominated news headlines in Nepal. The House Speaker sent the bill to the President's Office on July 31 for authentication after both the Houses—lower house and upper house—endorsed it on July 22 and July 28...

The nationwide general strike enforced by four communist parties including Communist Party of Nepal led by Netra Bikram Chand, a former Maoist leader, had partial effect in different places across the country on Tuesday. The Chand-led party announced the strike demanding the withdrawal of...

An eight-second video showing Finance Minister Janardan Sharma dancing zealously is going viral on Tiktok. Those sharing the video claim that Sharma was seen dancing after he was acquitted in an alleged corruption scandal case. Newschecker's investigation found the viral video to be old and...

A 16-second video purporting to show a hostile situation allegedly after shots were fired unexpectedly at the Nepal-India border in Sarlahi district is going viral on TikTok. Newschecker found that the video is old and unrelated. TikTok user @reshurajeshbist55 posted a video, showing visuals of...

With the annual monsoon reaching its peak in Nepal, reports of rain-induced disasters such as flash floods, landslides and highway blockages are coming in from different parts of the country. In this context, two videos claiming to show recent floods in Nepal are going...

An earthquake measuring 6.0 magnitude on the Richter scale struck Nepal on July 31 with its epicentre in the eastern district of Khotang. The shockwaves of the quake that was recorded at 8:13 local time were felt as far as India’s West Bengal. In...

A video claiming to show former Prime Minister and Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Socialist) Chairman Madhav Kumar Nepal being chased by youth from his home district, Rautahat, is being widely shared in Nepali social media. Those sharing the post claim it to be...

A 14-second video showing a large mass of land being washed away allegedly due to a recent flood in Saptakoshi River has gone viral on video sharing platform TikTok. Newschecker found the claim to be false, and the footage actually shows a June 2020...

A distorted video purporting to show clashes between security forces along India-Nepal border is going viral on TikTok. The video claims that the clashes left three security forces personnel injured. A TikTok user @reshurajeshbist5 posted a video, posted a video with two parts, the first...