Fact Check
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World Doctors Alliance’s video on Covid-19 misleading
Over the past few days, Facebook users in Nepal have widely shared a message that claims the WHO has...
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‘Red mercury’ claims on social media just a hoax
Con artists in several countries have used this dubious substance to swindle unsuspecting public.
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Purported government text message about snap curfew was a hoax
In the wee hours of October 19, the cell phones of many Nepalis beeped with WhatsApp and SMS text me...
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Some claims in Putin memes circulating in Nepal are false
At least two memes are circulating on social media in Nepal praising Russian President Putin for gra...
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Absurd claims that Covid-19 test kits predated pandemic
As the false claims made rounds on social media and websites that promote conspiracy theories, the W...
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Popular YouTube interview on COVID-19 full of false, misleading claims
Surajeet Dutta, who was identified by the interviewer as a social activist, made several false and m...
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PM Oli made three false claims
Among other things, the prime minister said: "Currently, we are conducting 23,000 to 24,000 PCR [pol...
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Koirala wrong in saying constitution has set two-term limit for prime minister
Nepali Congress central committee member Shekhar Koirala thinks that one five-year term will be enou...
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Memes attribute Russian President Putin to statements that weren’t his
It was Russian Health Minister Mikhail Murashko who said medical workers and teachers would be admin...
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Some news websites used old photo of Putalisadak blaze to depict Monday’s fire
The news sites that published the misleading photo included Dainiki, Ashaka Kiran, Khaskhabar, Nepal...
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