Sanjeeb Phuyal
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Fact Check: Did Gagan Thapa Say The Document He Showed Against Rabi Lamichhane Turned Out To Be Forged? No, Viral Image Is Misleading
ClaimNepali Congress General Secretary Gagan Thapa said that he realised that the proof he showed against Rabi Lamichhane turned out to be forged.FactViral image was captured during a press meet organised by Thapa to show Rabi’s involvement in cooperative scams. Many social media platforms have been flooded with claims that Nepali Congress General Secretary Gagan…
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Fact Check: Virat Kohli Said the Rapists Involved In Kolkata Rape & Murder Case Should Be Hanged? No, Viral Video Is Edited
ClaimCricketer Virat Kohli vouched for death penalty of those involved in rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata.FactViral video shows Kohli speaking during the 2023 podcast. An eight-second video allegedly showing India’s star cricketer Virat Kohli speaking about the brutal rape and murder of a trainee doctor at a Hospital in West Bengal,…
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Fact Check: MS Dhoni Pledged To Make Nepal Number One Cricket Playing Nation In The World? No, Viral Video Is False
ClaimIndian Cricketer MS Dhoni expressed his commitment to make Nepal the number one cricket team in the world.FactViral video actually shows MS Dhoni speaking during the launch of a coffee table book. A video allegedly showing Indian cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni expressing his commitment to make Nepal the world’s best cricket team is going viral…
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Fact Check: Viral Video Falsely Claims Former Nepal Police DIG Ramesh Kharel Has Died
ClaimFormer DIG Ramesh Kharel died after being hit by an electricity pole while he was on his way to CIAA.FactKharel is alive and he lodged a case at CIAA against NEA Managing Director Kul Man Ghising. A video claiming that former Nepal Police Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Ramesh Kharel died of electric shock after being…
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Fact Check: Old Image Of PM KP Sharma Oli In Hospital Shared As Recent
ClaimPrime Minister KP Sharma Oli underwent dialysis at TU Teaching Hospital after his transplanted kidney failed.FactViral video shows old images of KP Sharma Oli. A video claiming that Prime Minister and Chairman of CPN-UML KP Sharma Oli underwent dialysis after his transplanted kidney stopped functioning is going viral on TikTok. The video also claims that…
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Fact Check: MS Dhoni Forbidden From Displaying Nepal’s Jersey? No, Viral Video Is Misleading
ClaimCricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni was not allowed to show Nepal’s jersey at a press conference.FactViral video actually shows MS Dhoni not allowed to show India’s jersey during the re-launch of Oreo. A 14-second video allegedly showing Indian cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni being disallowed to show Nepal’s jersey to the media as he was being considered…
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Fact Check: Chinese Team Has Extracted Petrol In Dailekh? No, Viral Video Is Misleading
ClaimThe Chinese team has finally extracted a huge quantity of petrol in Dailekh.FactNo, viral video is misleading as the exploration work is still underway. Even as the petroleum exploration work is underway in the Panchakoshi region of Dailekh district, a video claiming that finally a Chinese team has extracted such a huge amount of petrol…
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Fact Check: Old Video From Russia Shared As Recent Air Dynasty Helicopter Crash
ClaimVideo shows August 7 Air Dynasty Helicopter crash in Nuwakot.FactVideo shows the 2014 crash of a Mil Mi-8 Hip during a Russian Show. A video allegedly showing the moment when an Air Dynasty Helicopter crashed in Suryachaur of Nuwakot district on August 7 is going viral on TikTok. All five people on board an Eurocopter…
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Fact Check: Viral Clip Showing Kamala Harris Saying ‘How dare we speak merry Christmas?’ Lacks Context
ClaimUS Vice President Kamala Harris is against having a merry Christmas.FactViral clip is from 2017 when then Senator Harris stressed on the need to ensure protection to some minor immigrants. A viral video purportedly showing US Vice President and Democratic Presidential nominee Kamala Harris speaking against having a merry Christmas is going viral on TikTok.…
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Fact Check: 2018 Image Showing Mexico Air Tragedy Falsely Shared As Recent Crash Of Delhi-bound Plane
ClaimA Delhi-bound plane with 210 people crashed.FactViral video is fabricated by using an old image of an Aeromexico flight crash. A video claiming that an aircraft bound for India’s capital Delhi with 210 people onboard crashed shortly after take-off is going viral on TikTok. The video went viral in the aftermath of the crash of…