Monthly Archives: January 2025
Fact Check: US Aid Under MCC Halted After Trump’s Order to Freeze Foreign Assistance? No, Viral Video Is Misleading
ClaimUS assistance to Nepal under MCC among other projects halted after US President Donald Trump’s executive order to freeze foreign aid.FactNo, Donald Trump’s decision to freeze foreign aid has not affected MCC.
As the news of United States President Donald Trump's executive order to freeze...
Fact Check: Viral Clip Showing Heated Debate Between MPs Falsely Shared As A Fist-Fight
ClaimMembers of Parliament (MPs) engaged in a fist-fight during a parliamentary sub-committee meeting.FactNo, viral video shows MPs Raj Kishor Yadav and Prem Suwal engaged in a heated argument.
A video claiming that Members of Parliament (MPs) Raj Kishor Yadav and Prem Suwal engaged in a...
Fact Check: Saif Ali Khan Died After Recent Attack? No, Viral Video Shows Funeral of Bollywood Filmmaker Shyam Benegal
ClaimBollywood film actors attend Saif Ali Khan’s memorial after the latter’s passing.FactViral video shows Naseerudin Shah among others attending filmmaker Shyam Benegal’s funeral.
A video allegedly showing actor Naseerudin Shah among other Bollywood personalities attending the memorial of Saif Ali Khan allegedly after the latter...
Fact Check: Hindu Temple Survived LA Fire? No, Viral Image Is Old
ClaimA Hindu temple survived the Los Angeles fire while the neighborhood houses were reduced to ashes. FactImage carried in the viral video shows an old photo of Maui house.
Even as 27 people have been killed and an estimated 12,300 structures have...
Fact Check: Yeti Airlines Plane Crashed Again? No, Viral News Clip Is Old
ClaimYeti Airlines Plane that took off from Kathmandu crashed again in Pokhara.FactViral news clip is from January 2023.
A video claiming that a Yeti Airlines Plane that took off from Kathmandu has crashed near Pokhara airport runway is going viral on TikTok.
TikTok user @chandrakc987 posted...
Fact Check: Schools Will Remain Closed Until January 28 To Contain HMPV? No, Viral Clip Is Old
ClaimViral clip claims that the schools will be shut down until Maga 15 (January 28) in view of growing infections.FactThe viral news clip is from January 2022 when the CCMC decided to shut down schools to prevent the spread of corona virus.
At a time...
Fact Check: Old Clip Of Rabi Lamichhane Addressing His Supporters Shared As Recent
ClaimRabi Lamichhane addressed his supporters after his release from Kaski custody.FactViral clip is from 2019 when Rabi Lamichhane was released from Chitwan prison on a suicide abetment case.
A video allegedly showing Rabi Lamichhane addressing his supporters after his release from custody in Pokhara is...
Fact Check: 2015 Image Of Rubble From Bhaktapur Falsely Shared As Aftermath of Tibet Earthquake
ClaimViral video shows the rubble of the buildings that collapsed due to the January 7 quake that struck a remote region of Tibet.FactPhoto carried in the viral video is from 2015 when a 7.8-magnitude earthquake rocked Nepal.
A video carrying a social media post depicting...
Fact Check: Edited News Clip Goes Viral Falsely Claiming Bhim Rawal Will Join RSP
ClaimFormer CPN-UML leader Bhim Rawal is all set to join the Rastriya Swatantra Party.FactA News24 Television clip shared with misleading text superimposed on it.
UPDATE: We have updated the headline for editorial clarity.
A video claiming that senior communist leader Bhim Rawal, who was recently...
Fact Check: Viral Video Falsely Claims Gagan Thapa Bowed And Apologised To Rabi Lamichhane
ClaimNepali Congress General Secretary Gagan Thapa bowed and apologised to Rastriya Swatantra Party Chairman Rabi Lamichhane.FactNo, the viral video shows Gagan Thapa speaking at the House.
A video allegedly showing Nepali Congress General Secretary Gagan Thapa apologising to Rastriya Swatantra Party Chairman Rabi Lamichhane is...
