Sanjeeb Phuyal
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Grade 12 Results Published? No, Viral News Clip Is Old
Claim A viral TikTok clip claims that the results of the grade 12 examination have been published. The National Examination Board had conducted the exams of class 12 from May 4 to May 16 earlier this year. TikTok user @raznabin3 posted a video captured from a moving vehicle. Audio accompanying the video presented in a…
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Did KMC Deputy Mayor Sunita Dangol Quit CPN-UML to Support Mayor Balendra Shah? No, Viral Video Is False
Claim A viral TikTok video claims that Sunita Dangol, Deputy Mayor of Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC), has quit the CPN-UML party to express her support for Mayor Balendra Shah. The video features Dangol speaking to the media, with text suggesting she left her party and aligned herself with the mayor. TikTok user @maya.reaction shared a…
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Fact Check: KP Oli Disclosed The Reason For ‘Framing’ RSP President Rabi Lamichhane? No, Viral Video Is Unrelated
ClaimPrime Minister KP Sharma Oli disclosed the reason for framing Rastriya Swatantra Party President Rabi Lamichhane.Fact No, the viral video shows an old and unrelated interview of KP Sharma regarding the political appointment of judges in the judiciary. A video showing Prime Minister and CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli allegedly revealing the secret behind framing Rastriya…
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Fact Check: Rabi Lamichhane Said He Was ‘Trafficked’ To The US? No, Viral Claim Is False
ClaimRastriya Swatantra Party Chairman Rabi Lamichhane told Sagarmatha TV that he was trafficked to the US.FactNo, the old interview of Rabi Lamichhane misconstrued as him saying that he was trafficked to the US. A video showing an interview of Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) Chairman Rabi Lamichhane in which he allegedly said that he was trafficked…
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Fact Check: Gagan Thapa Said Rabi Lamichhane Will Be Released Soon? No, Viral Video Is Misleading
ClaimNepali Congress General Secretary Gagan Thapa told the parliament that RSP Chairman Rabi Lamichhane will be released soon.FactNo, the viral video shows Gagan Thapa speaking in the parliament about public discontent. A video allegedly showing Nepali Congress General Secretary Gagan Thapa saying that Rastriya Swatantra Party Chairman Rabi Lamichhane is his friend and he will…
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Fact Check: Fake Videos Go Viral As Air India Survivor Arrested
Claim Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, the lone survivor of Air India 171 flight that crashed soon after take-off in Ahmedabad, has been arrested for falsely claiming to be onboard the plane. Archived versions of the TikTok videos can be seen here and here. Fact We ran a keyword search on Google for “Vishwash Kumar Ramesh” and…
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Fact Check: Old And Unrelated Clip of Footballer Kiran Chemjong Shared With Misleading Caption
ClaimKiran Chemjong was removed from the national football team. FactViral video is misleading. A video allegedly showing Nepali football player Kiran Chemjong has been removed from the national team is going viral on TikTok. TikTok user @debindra.mahat6 posted a video showing Chemjong speaking. Text superimposed on the video reads, “I don’t know I was surprised because…
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Fact Check: May 2022 Report Of Missing Tara Air Plane Goes Viral As Recent
ClaimTara Air aircraft that took off for Jomsom from Pokhara went out of contact.FactViral news clip is from May 2022. A video claiming that a Tara Air aircraft that took off for Jomsom from Pokhara has gone out of contact is going viral on TikTok. TikTok user @santoshlamichhan886 posted a video carrying an image of…
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Fact Check: Old Clip Of Baba Ram Dev Falsely Shared As His Recent Visit To Meet Madhav Kumar Nepal
ClaimBaba Ram Dev arrived in Nepal to meet ex-PM Madhav Kumar Nepal after he was indicted in a land misappropriation case.FactViral video shows Baba Ram Dev’s 2021 visit to Nepal. A video allegedly showing Yog Guru Baba Ram Dev arriving in Nepal to meet former Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal after he was indicted in…
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Fact Check: Old News Clip Of Covid-19 Related Deaths Goes Viral As Recent
Claim168 people died of coronavirus infections in a single day.FactNo, the viral news clip is old. Even as Nepal confirms new cases of coronavirus infections, a video claiming that 168 coronavirus infected people died in a single day in Nepal is going viral on TikTok. With the rise of Covid-19 infections in India, the Nepal…