Monthly Archives: June 2024
Fact Check: Viral Video Falsely Claims Kathmandu Deputy Mayor Sunita Dangol Quit CPN-UML
ClaimDeputy Mayor of Kathmandu Sunita Dangol quit CPN-UML to support Mayor Balendra Shah.FactNo, Sunita Dangol has not quit the CPN-UML.
A video claiming that Deputy Mayor of Kathmandu Sunita Dangol has quit her party Communist Party of Nepal –Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) to support Mayor...
Fact Check: Rishi Dhamala Apologised To Home Minister Lamichhane? No, Viral Video Is Misleading
ClaimJournalist Rishi Dhamala apologised to Home Minister Rabi Lamichhane for his past mistakes.FactNo, the video actually shows journalist Dhamala delivering a speech at CAFODAT College.
A video allegedly showing famous Nepali journalist Rishi Dhamala apologising to Home Minister Rabi Lamichhane is going viral on TikTok.
TikTok...
Fact Check: Viral Video Falsely Claims Rajesh Hamal Criticised Home Minister Rabi Lamichhane
ClaimVeteran actor Rajesh Hamal lashes out Rastriya Swatantra Party Chair Rabi Lamichhane.FactViral video shows Artist Hamal condemning old politicians in general.
A viral video allegedly shows artist Rajesh Hamal taking a swipe at Rastriya Swatantra Party Chair and Home Minister Rabi Lamichhne is going viral...
Fact Check: No, Home Minister Lamichhne Didn’t Say He Will Authorise Marijuana Within A Month. Viral Video Is Misleading
ClaimHome Minister Rabi Lamichhane said he will legalise marijuana within a month.FactHome Minister Rabi Lamichhane announced to formulate regulations for study on marijuana cultivation for medicinal use.
A video claiming that Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Rabi Lamichhane said that he will authorise marijuana...
Fact Check: Misleading Information About SEE Results Goes Viral
Claim
As the students of Grade X are eagerly waiting for the results of Secondary Education Examination (SEE), TikTok user @beekash56 posted a video claiming that the national examination board is going to announce the SEE results later in the day.
The video carries a...
Fact Check: Old Video From Himachal Shared As Bus Being Swept By Tinahu River In Butwal
ClaimPassenger bus swept away after a flash flood in Tinau River, Butwal.FactViral video shows an old video of a tourist bus being swept away by a surging river in Manali.
A video allegedly showing a bus being swept away by a raging river after a...
Fact Check: Viral Video Claiming Journalist Dhamala Became Agitated After Home Minister Formed Panel to Look Into Palace Massacre Is Misleading
ClaimJournalist Rishi Dhamala underscored the need to form a high-level committee to look into the 2001 Palace Massacre.FactVideo shows Rishi Dhamala speaking about the need to probe the royal palace massacre.
A video allegedly showing journalist Rishi Dhamala becoming nervous and agitated after Home Minister...
Fact Check: Viral Video Falsely Claims TV Journalist Tika Ram Yatri Is No More
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Nepali television journalist Tika Ram Yatri died in an accident on his way to Dharan.
Yatri was the former editor-in-chief of AP1 Television and known for his popular talk-show Tamasoma Jotirgamaya.
TikTok user @salam_x1234 posted a video carrying a photo of journalist Tika Ram Yatri...
Fact Check: Screenshot of Kathmandu Mayor Balan Warning To Use Bulldozer For Not Granting US Visa To Cricketer Lamichhane Is Digitally Altered
ClaimBalen Shah posted a Facebook status warning to use bulldozer if Sandeep Lamaichhane is not granted a US visa.FactViralscreenshot is digitally created.
A purported screenshot of a Facebook post by Mayor of Kathmandu Metropolitan City Balendra Shah in which the mayor warned of using a...
Fact Check: 2014 Video of Rahul Gandhi Conceding Election Defeat Shared As Recent
ClaimVideo claims to show Rahul Gandhi conceding defeat after the election results were declared.FactViral video is old and shows Rahul’s response after the 2014 election defeat.
A video allegedly showing Indian National Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and his mother Sonia Gandhi conceding election defeat after...
