Sanjeeb Phuyal
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Fact Check: Viral Video Purporting To Show Nepali Girl In American Reality Show Is Misleading
ClaimNepali girl performing In Blind Audition of An American Singing CompetitionFactIndian-origin girl performing in Australian music reality show The Voice A video allegedly showing a Nepali girl performing in an American reality show singing competition is going viral on TikTok. Newschecker found the claim to be false and misleading. TikTok user @dimanvibe posted a video…
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Fact Check: President Poudel Spoke Hindi in His First Address? Viral Video Is Clipped
Claim President Ram Chandra Poudel spoke in Hindi in his first addressFactPresident Poudel only borrowed a few lines from a Hindi poem A video claiming that newly elected President Ram Chandra Poudel has delivered his first speech in Hindi is going viral among Nepali social media users. Newschecker found the claim to be misleading. Ram…
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Fact Check: Nepal-Bound Plane Cabin Filled With Smoke? No, 2020 Video Of Rayanair Falsely Shared
ClaimAn aircraft that took off for Nepal from Malaysia filled with thick smoke, leaving the passengers terrifiedFactOld video showing passengers of Rayanair plane bound for London from Bucharast A video showing terrifying moments after thick smoke filled the cabin of an aircraft allegedly bound for Nepal from Malaysia is going viral on TikTok. Newschecker found…
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Fact Check: Viral Video Claiming Loan Shark Victims Seeking Justice From Kathmandu Mayor Balen Shah Is Misleading
A 35-second video showing protestors chanting slogans and using force against some security personnel is going viral on TikTok. The video claims that the loan shark victims arrived in the Capital seeking justice from Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) Mayor Balendra Shah. Newschecker found the claim to be misleading. TikTok user @rasmeka.karki01 posted a video showing…
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Fact Check: Viral Video Claiming ‘Government Mulling Fresh COVID Lockdown’ Is False
A video claiming that the government is preparing to enforce a lockdown from March 24 amid a resurgence of coronavirus cases in Nepal. Newschecker found the claim to be misleading.TikTok user @pradipbasnet71 posted a video showing vehicles plying on a road. Text superimposed on the video reads, “Coronavirus cases have resurged in Nepal, preparations are…
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Fact Check: Nepali Cricket Fans Chanted ‘KP Oli I Love You’? No, Viral Video Is Edited
A video of Nepali cricket fans allegedly chanting slogans in support of Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) leader KP Sharma Oli while watching a cricket match is going viral on TikTok. Newschecker found the video to be edited by laying a false audio clip on top. TikTok user @pradipbhattarai_ posted a video showing…
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Fact Check: Old Video Of Man Being Arrested For Throwing Shoe At PM Dahal Resurfaces As Recent
A video claiming to show a person being arrested after he threw a shoe at Prime Minister and Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal is going viral on TikTok. Newshecker found the video to be old and shared as recent. With the Supreme Court registering two petitions against Prime Minister Pushpa…
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Fact Check: Viral Video Of Baburam Bhattarai Alleging Top Leaders Of Embezzling Billions In Budhi Gandaki Project Is Edited
A 17-second video clip purportedly depicting former Prime Minister and Chairman of Socialist Party of Nepal Baburam Bhattarai speaking in the parliament is going viral on TikTok. In the video, leader Bhattarai is heard accusing top leaders—Communist Party of Nepal Unified-Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) Chairman KP Sharma Oli, Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur and CPN (Maoist…
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Fact Check: No, Supreme Court Has Not Cleared Rabi Lamichhane On His Passport Issue
A news clip claiming that the Supreme Court has given a clean-chit to Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) President Rabi Lamichhane on his passport issue, has gone viral on TikTok. The video further claims the apex court decision has made it certain that Rabi Lamichhane is going to contest the by-election. Newschecker found the claim to…
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Fact Check: TikTok Video Falsely Claims PM Dahal Has Turned Himself In To Police
A video claiming that Prime Minister and the head of Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) Pushpa Kamal Dahal has surrendered to the police and that he will be sent to jail after an arrest warrant is issued, is going viral on TikTok. Newschecker found the claim to be false. Many unverified claims and videos…