Sanjeeb Phuyal
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Fact Check: Did President Poudel Demand Monarchy? No, Viral Video Is Misleading
ClaimPresident Ram Chandra Poudel demanded restoration of the monarchy.FactNo, the viral video shows an old clip of President Poudel talking about electoral alliances. A video claiming to show President Ram Chandra Poudel demanding monarchy is going viral on TikTok. Nepal abolished its monarchy in 2008 and transitioned to a federal democratic republic. According to the…
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Fact Check: Did Indian Army Face Chinese Soldiers After Recent Tensions With Pakistan? No, Viral Video Is Old
ClaimIndian soldiers confronted the Chinese army after recent tensions with Pakistan.FactNo, the viral video is old. A video allegedly showing the Indian Army arguing with Chinese soldiers after the recent tensions with Pakistan is going viral on TikTok. India and Pakistan engaged in four days of intense fighting with fighter jets, missiles and drones before…
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Fact Check: Old Video Of PM Modi Saying India Hasn’t Won Any War Without A Nepali Goes Viral As Recent
ClaimAfter recent tensions with Pakistan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India hasn’t won a single war without the blood of a Nepali.FactNo, the viral video actually shows an old video of Modi addressing Nepal’s Parliament. A video allegedly showing India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying that India has not won a single war without a…
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Fact Check: India’s Death Toll Reaches 705 After Recent Conflict with Pakistan? No, Viral Video Is False
ClaimIndia’s death toll in the recent conflict with Pakistan has reached 705.FactThe viral claim is false. A video claiming that the death toll in the recent confrontation between India and Pakistan was 702 is going viral on TikTok. The video went viral in the wake of tit-for-tat confrontation between India and Pakistan following the April…
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Fact Check: Seven Gorkha Soldiers Killed In Jammu & Kashmir By Pakistani Missile? No, Viral Claim Is False
ClaimSeven Gorkha soldiers killed while carrying out their duties in Jammu and Kashmir.FactNo, the viral claim is false. As conflict between India and Pakistan have heated up with both the nuclear-armed neighbours exchanging missile strikes and engaged in air battles, many unverified videos and images are being shared online allegedly from the ongoing battle between…
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Fact Check: Grade 12 Exams Cancelled? No, Viral Video Is False
ClaimThe National Examinations Board has cancelled grade 12 board exams. Fact No, viral video is misleading. Even as the community school teachers continue staging protests on the streets, several videos claiming that the National Examinations Board (NEB) has cancelled grade 12 exams slated to begin from April 24 is going on Tiktok. Thousands of school teachers have…
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Fact Check: Kulman Ghising Announced the News Of Rabi Lamichhane’s Release? No, Viral Video Is Misleading
ClaimKulman Ghising urged his supporters to welcome Rabi Lamichhane with flowers and garland.FactViral video shows Ghising’s press meet after his dismissal as NEA chief. A video showing sacked executive director of Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) Kulman Ghising allegedly revealing the news of Rabi Lamichhane’s release from custody is going viral on TikTok. Earlier on March…
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Fact Check: Prachanda Warned of Stern Protest over Lamichhane’s Arrest? No, Viral Video Is Old
ClaimMaoist Chairman Dahal warned of stern protest if RSP chair Rabi Lamichhane is not released within 24 hours.Fact No, viral video from December shows Prachanda criticising government’s unfair treatment of Lamichhane A video claiming that CPN (Maoist Centre) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ has warned of stern protest if Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) Chairman Rabi Lamichhane…
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Fact Check: Viral Video Falsely Claims That The Apex Court Has Ordered To Reinstate Kulman Ghising
ClaimThe Supreme Court has ordered to reinstate Kulman Ghising as Nepal Electricity Authority chief.FactNo, the viral claim is false. A video claiming that the Supreme Court has reinstated Kulman Ghising as the executive director of Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) is going viral on TikTok. Earlier on March 24, a Cabinet meeting removed Ghising from the…
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Fact Check: Durga Prasain Arrested From Birgunj? No, Viral Video Is False
ClaimDurga Prasain, the commander of the March 28 pro-monarchy protest movement, has been arrested from Birgunj.FactThe viral video carries an old photo of Prasain being arrested. A video claiming that police have arrested Durga Prasain, the commander of the pro-monarchy protest organised in Kathmandu on March 28, has gone viral on TikTok. The United People’s…