Yearly Archives: 2024

ClaimVideo shows devastation caused by recent monsoon-induced flooding in Nepal.FactViral video shows unrelated footage of hurricanes in Puerto Rico and Tsunami in Japan. Even as reports of monsoon related disasters are making news headlines across the country, many unverified videos and images are circulating online...

ClaimPrime Minister KP Oli calls Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba and says that they should loot the country in turn.FactOld clip of KP Oli calling Deuba from the latter’s home district Dadeldhura was shared with a false audio. A 40-second video allegedly showing CPN-UML...

ClaimPresident Ram Chandra Poudel reappointed Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ as Prime Minister.FactCPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli was sworn-in as the new Prime Minister, not Pushpa Kamal Dahal. A video claiming that President Ram Chandra Poudel reappointed CPN (Maoist Centre) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ as...

ClaimA brawl broke out between lawmakers of CPN-UML and CPN (Maoist Centre) in the House of Representatives.FactNo, the viral video shows a CPN (Maoist Centre) lawmaker criticising the CPN-UML and Nepali Congress. A viral video claiming that a fist-fight broke out in the House of...

ClaimPrime Minister and Chairman of CPN (Maoist Centre) Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ said he will launch a campaign to reinstate monarchy.FactNo, Prime Minister Dahal has not made any such announcement. A video claiming that Prime Minister and Chairman of Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre)...

Claim A building being swallowed up by the raging Seti River.  TikTok user @prasanto37 posted a video showing a building collapsing due to raging floods in the Seti River. Text superimposed on the video reads, “Seti River dammed after a massive flood in Pokhara, ten people...

ClaimRastriya Swatantra Party Member of Parliament (MP) Toshima Karki takes a swipe at Education Minister Sumana Shrestha after their relations turned sour.FactViral video shows lawmaker Toshima Karki pointing fingers at the flaws prevalent in the Health Ministry while speaking at a parliamentary committee. A video...

ClaimViral video shows Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal warning CPN-UML Chairman KP Oli and Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba that he won’t resign.FactViral video from December 2020 actually shows Maoist leader Dahal hitting out at then PM Oli. A 26-second video allegedly showing Prime...

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...

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...