Sanjeeb Phuyal
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Fact Check: Pro-Khalistan Protest In Canada Falsely Linked With ‘Akhand Bharat’ Map Placed in India’s New Parliament
ClaimSikh community protest erupted after India placed ‘Akhand Bharat’ map including Nepal’s territories.FactViral video shows a protest by Sikh community in Canada demanding justice and a public inquiry into the death of Hardeep Singh Nijjar. A video showing members of Sikh community staging a protest is going viral on TikTok with a claim that the…
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Fact Check: 2015 Footage Falsely Shared As The Moment When An Earthquake Hit Bajhang District On Tuesday
ClaimFootage shows the moment when a quake measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale hit Bajhang on Tuesday (October 3, 2023).FactVideo actually shows a moment in Nepal’s Bhaktapur city when a devastating earthquake struck Nepal in April 2015 Many false and unrelated videos have been circulating on social media in the wake of a 6.3-magnitude earthquake…
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Fact Check: Anti-Monarchy Slogans Chanted? No, Viral Video Is Edited
ClaimPeople chanted slogans against former King Gyanendra ShahFactViral video shows people enthusiastically welcoming ex-King in Bhaktapur A viral video allegedly showing people chanting slogans against former King Gyanendra Shah is going viral on TikTok. King Gyanendra Shah, who was removed from the Narayanhiti Palace after a specially elected Constituent Assembly voted to abolish the monarchy…
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Fact Check: Viral Video Falsely Claims Boxing Legend Mike Tyson Has Passed Away
ClaimHeavyweight boxing legend Mike Tyson has passed away.FactMike Tyson is still alive and has been regularly updating his social media platforms. A video claiming that Boxing legend Mike Tyson has passed away is going viral on TikTok. Newscheker found the claim to be misleading. TikTok user named @tasting_dirt_roads posted a video showing a collage in…
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Fact Check: Chinese Prez Xi Praised PM Dahal As Dynamic Leader Of Asia? No, Viral Video Is Misleading
ClaimChinese President Xi Jinping praised Nepal’s Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ as one of the dynamic leaders of AsiaFactXi didn’t praised Dahal, rather Prachanda hailed Xi as a visionary global leader Even as Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal wrapped up his official engagements during his week-long China visit on Monday, a viral video claiming…
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Fact Check: Video Showing Army Chief General Sharma Clarifying On US SPP Falsely Linked With Greater Nepal Issue
ClaimNepal Army General Prabhu Ram Sharma issued a strong directive in connection with the issue of Greater Nepal.FactViral clip actually shows General Sharma clarifying on the issue of the US State Partnership Programme. A two-minute-52-second video purportedly showing Chief of Army Staff (CoAS) General Prabhu Ram Sharma issuing a strong directive to Nepal Army personnel…
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Fact Check: KP Oli Never Named Balendra Shah Or Rabi Lamichhane During His Interaction with Students
ClaimFormer Prime Minister and CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli advocated for young leadership to steer the nation, leaving Balendra Shah and Rabi Lamichhane amazed.FactViral video actually shows KP Oli Sharma Oli during an interaction with students, and he has not made any reference to Balen Shah and Rabi Lamichhane. A one-minute-49-second video allegedly showing Communist…
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Fact Check: Viral Video Allegedly Showing RSP And RPP Lawmakers Protesting Against The Bill Seeking To Pardon Murderers Is Misleading
ClaimLawmakers of Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) and Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) staged a protest in the parliament against the bill seeking to provide blanket immunity from prosecution to murderers.FactThe viral video shows lawmakers protesting against some amendments to Nepal Acts seeking to include a provision to withdraw sub judice cases against a person affiliated with…
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Fact Check: Has Gagan Thapa Been Kicked Out Of Kathmandu Valley? No, Viral Video Is Misleading
Claim Nepali Congress leader Gagan Thapa assaulted and chased away from Kathmandu Valley Fact Nepali Congress leader Thapa has not been attacked or dragged out of Kathmandu A video claiming that Nepali Congress General Secretary Gagan Thapa has been attacked and kicked out of Kathmandu valley by hundreds of thousands of people is going viral…
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Fact Check: PM Dahal Spoke In Response To Balen Shah’s Controversial Statement? No, Viral Video Is Misleading
ClaimVideo claims to show Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal addressing government officials in response to Kathmandu Mayor Balendra Shah’s threat to set Singha Durbar ablaze.FactViral Video actually shows PM Dahal announcing the expansion of Hello Sarkar hotline service 24/7 A viral video purportedly showing Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal speaking to the government officials in…