Sanjeeb Phuyal
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Video Claiming That ‘Messi Was Not Happy To Win WC Trophy’ Is False
Argentina won the FIFA World Cup title edging out defending champions France on penalties after a thrilling final match at Lusail Stadium in Qatar. Argentina’s captain Lionel Messi finally got his hands on football’s greatest prize, crowning his record-breaking career. Against this backdrop, a video showing an interview of Argentinian star Messi in which he…
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No Earthquake Has Rocked Dolakha Recently, Viral Video Is From 2015
A video claiming to capture a moment when a 6.0-magnitude earthquake rocked Dolakha district of Nepal is going viral on TikTok. Newschecker found the claim to be false. TikTok user @kingarjun71 posted a video, showing people screaming and running in panic, and motorbikes and vehicles stopping suddenly as they wobble while moving. Text superimposed on…
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No, FIFA Is Not Forbidding Argentina From Playing WC Final, Viral Video Is False
Argentina stormed into the semi-finals of the FIFA World Cup after beating the Netherlands 4-3 in a penalty shootout in Qatar on Saturday. The World CUP quarter-final match between Holland and Argentina had descended into chaos after Argentinian substitutes and coaching staff had come onto the ground at the Lusail International Stadium. The referee had…
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Kathmandu’s Deputy Mayor Dangol Challenged Her Party Chairman Oli? No, Viral Claim Is False
A nine-second video claiming that Deputy Mayor of Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) Sunita Dangol has supported KMC mayor Balen Shah challenging her party Chairman KP Sharma Oli, is going viral on TikTok. The video further claims that Dangol, who was elected to the post of KMC deputy mayor on Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist…
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Ten Election Related False Claims Debunked By Newschecker
As Nepal conducted its elections to the federal House of Representatives and provincial assemblies on November 20, many unverified claims and misleading social media posts about Nepali politicians remarkably spiked around the election time. As a fact-checking media, Newschecker scoured the social media posts and trends especially on Facebook and TikTok to track down the…
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Video Claiming To Show Rabi Lamichhane Venting Wrath At Dadeldhura Residents Is False
At a time when the newly formed Rashtriya Swatantra Party (RSP) has emerged as a new phenomenon in Nepali politics, many unverified claims regarding the party’s chairman Rabi Lamichhane are being shared online. In this context, a video allegedly showing Rabi Lammichhane venting his anger at the people of Dadeldhura district, is going viral on…
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Old Video Shared Falsely Claiming Prachanda Is Speaking About FIFA World Cup
A five-second video purporting to show Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal allegedly speaking about FIFA World Cup 2022, is going viral on TikTok. Newschecker found the claim to be false. TikTok user @shambhurajpaudel63 posted a video showing former Prime Minister and Maoist Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka ‘Prachanda’. Text superimposed…
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No, Kathmandu’s Mayor Balen Shah Wasn’t Spotted During FIFA World Cup Opening Ceremony, Viral Claim Is False
An image allegedly showing Kathmandu metropolitan city’s mayor attending the opening ceremony of FIFA World Cup in Qatar is being widely shared on Facebook. Newschecker found the claim to be false. Qatar is hosting the FIFA World Cup 2022, which is the most widely viewed and followed sporting event on the planet, from 20 November…
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Hoax Claiming The Demise Of Nepal PM Sher Bahadur Deuba Shared On Facebook Before His Poll Victory
As results of the federal and provincial elections trickle in from across the country, the initial trends indicate that the newly formed Rastriya Swatantra Party headed by famous TV journalist Rabi Lamichhane is set to become a national phenomenon. Though big old parties Nepali Congress and CPN-UML seem likely to retain their dominance in the…
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Facebook Post Falsely Claims Maoist Chairman Prachanda Attacked in Gorkha
As Nepal is heading for General elections slated for November 20, many unverified claims linked with Nepali politicians are being circulated online. In this context, a video allegedly from an event in Gorkha where Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal was attacked has gone viral on Facebook. Newschecker found the viral…