Sanjeeb Phuyal
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Fact Check: Kulman Ghising Becomes Emotional At Press Meet After His Sacking As NEA Chief? No, Viral Video Is Old
ClaimViral video allegedly shows an emotional speech of sacked Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) Chief Kulman Ghising after his dismissal.FactViral video shows Ghising’s farewell after his first stint as NEA chief. A video allegedly showing sacked executive director of Nepal Electricity Authority Kulman Ghising addressing his farewell after he was dismissed from his post is going…
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Fact Check: After His Dismissal, Kulman Ghising Said He Isn’t Involved in Corruption? No, Viral Video Is Old
ClaimAfter his dismissal as NEA executive director, Kulman Ghising said that he is not involved in irregularities.Fact No, the viral video shows an old interview of Kulman Ghising. A video showing the sacked executive director of Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) saying after his dismissal as NEA chief that he was not involved in any kind of…
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Fact Check: Youth Flung A Shoe At Prachanda For Speaking Against Ex-King? No, Viral Video Is Old
ClaimYouth threw a shoe at Prachanda for speaking against the former monarch.FactNo, viral video is from March 2020. A video showing security personnel arresting a youth after he allegedly flung a shoe at CPN (Maoist Centre) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal alias ‘Prachanda’ for speaking against monarchy is going viral on TikTok. The video is being…
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Fact Check: SEE Has Been Cancelled For This Year? No, Viral Video Carries 2020 Audio
ClaimSecondary Education Examination (Grade 10 board exam) has been cancelled.Fact No, viral video carries a voice-over from 2020. A video claiming that the government has decided not to conduct this year’s Secondary Education Examination (SEE or Grade 10 board exam) that was slated to begin from March 20, is going viral on TikTok. TikTok user @kpsharmaoli_official3…
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Fact Check: False Statement Attributed to Nepal Army Chief Sigdel Goes Viral
ClaimCoAS General Ashok Raj Sigdel has said that Nepal Army is not the government’s army and it will go by the wishes of Nepali people.FactThe statement is falsely attributed to CoAS General Sigdel. Even as thousands of pro-monarchy supporters welcomed deposed King Gyanendra Shah upon his arrival in Kathmandu from Pokhara on March 9, an…
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Fact Check: India’s PM Narendra Modi Said Nepal Will Become Hindu Rastra In 2025? No, Viral Video Is Edited
ClaimIndia’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that Nepal will become Hindu Rastra (State) in 2025.FactViral video is edited. A video claiming that India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that Nepal will become a Hindu Rastra (State) in 2025 is going viral on TikTok. The video goes viral in the wake of several rallies across the…
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Fact Check: Deposed King Gyanendra Shah Has Announced To Take Over State Power? No, Viral Video Is Misleading
ClaimDeposed King Gyanedra Shah has declared to take over the state power.FactNo, the viral video is misleading. At a time when pro-monarchist forces have been staging demonstrations demanding restoration of monarchy in the country, a video claiming that former King Gyanendra Shah has announced to take over state power is going viral on TikTok. Nepal…
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Fact Check: Did Donald Trump Respond To KMC Mayor Balendra Shah? No, Viral Video Is AI Generated
ClaimUS President Donald Trump Responded To Kathmandu Mayor Balendra Shah.FactViral video is edited by using AI Generated audio. A video allegedly showing US President Donald Trump responding to the Facebook post of Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC)’s mayor Balendra Shah is going viral on TikTok. Earlier on February 20, KMC Mayor Balen Shah had posted on…
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Fact Check: Radhika Shakya Said KP Oli Is A Very Lazy Man? No, Viral Video Is Clipped
ClaimFirst lady Radhika Shakya said KP Oli is a good-for-nothing person.FactViral video is clipped. A video allegedly showing Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli’s wife Radhika Shakya saying that “KP Sharma is a very lazy person and does nothing” is going viral on TikTok. TikTok user @rabilamichhane75 posted a video showing Nepal’s first lady Radhika Shakya…
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Fact Check: Viral Video Showing RPP MP Gyanendra Shahi’s English Speech In Parliament Is AI Generated
ClaimRPP chief whip Gyanendra Shahi lashed out at Oli administration in English.FactNo, viral video is edited by laying a false audio on top. A video allegedly showing Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) member of parliament (MP) Gyan Bahadur (Gyanendra) Shahi lashing out at KP Oli administration in English is going viral on TikTok. TikTok user @gtmedianuwakot…