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Video from Philippines falsely linked to Nepal plane crash

A TikTok video claiming to show survivors of the January 15, 2023 plane crash in Pokhara went viral. While no one survived the crash, a Nepal Check investigation found that the video was shot late last year in the Philippines.

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Oli’s claim on parliament dissolution lacks context

Speaking ahead of the vote of confidence in the House of Representatives on January 10, 2023, former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli claimed Sher Bahadur Deuba’s 2002 House dissolution and his dissolution two years ago were similar. Nepal Check found the claim was missing context.

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Viral photos linked to Pokhara plane crash are misleading

A pair of photos have circulated on social media, claiming to show Yeti Airlines’ plane crash in Pokhara on January 15. Nepal Check found that while the first photo shows a decade old crash involving Nepal’s Sita Air, the second depicts the crash of US-Bangla Airlines plane in March 2018.

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Ten years old video of air crash in Afghanistan shared as Yeti Airlines crash in Nepal

A video went viral on Twitter claiming it showed the January 15, 2023 plane crash in Pokhara. It was actually footage of a plane crash that occurred in Afghanistan in 2013.

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Posts claiming Arzu Rana Deuba represents remote area in Parliament are false

Social media users have claimed Arzu Rana Deuba, a Central Committee member of the Nepali Congress, became a Member of Parliament under the remote area category of the proportional representation system. Nepal Check found she represents the Khas-Arya (Women) cluster.

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Claims Rabi Lamichhane praised PM Dahal lack context

Videos purportedly voiced by the television show host-turned-politician Rabi Lamichhane have gone viral on TikTok with the claim that he lauded Prime minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda.’ Nepal Check found the viral clip to be missing its context.

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Viral TikTok videos claiming school closure due to Covid are misleading

Tens of thousands of people have watched a video clip with claims that it depicts schools closing across Nepal as a result of the spread of a new Covid-19 strain. The claim is misleading.

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Posts falsely claim Ronaldo supported Messi during World Cup

Nepali social media users recently shared a photo that purportedly shows Cristiano Ronaldo supporting Lionel Messi at the World Cup final in Qatar. Nepal Check found the claim false.

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Was re-polling peaceful in Dolakha?

Several news outlets reported that re-polling at 10 polling stations in Dolakha district on December 1 concluded peacefully. But social media users posted videos, some of which went viral, claiming that supporters of rival parties clashed on re-voting day. We fact-check the claims.

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