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Logically→ Video of Himachal Pradesh politician shared as Nepali MP criticizing Indian PM Narendra Modi
Logically→ Nepal’s 2020 temporary ban on Indian news channels misrepresented as recent
Logically→ Video of a marriage ritual in Nepal shared with false claims
Logically→ Old image of former Indian Ambassador to Nepal Vinay Mohan Kwatra falsely linked to his recent visit as Foreign Secretary
Full Fact→ Footage claiming to show recent earthquake in Turkey actually shows 2015 earthquake in Nepal
The clip, which has been viewed more than 77,000 times on Facebook, appears to have been filmed during a major earthquake in Nepal almost eight years ago.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Video shows a tour of a ‘War of the Worlds’ movie set, not the scene of Nepal’s deadly plane crash
A video shows wreckage of the recent plane crash in Nepal.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Online video shows Russian plane crash from 2021, not the deadly 2023 crash in Nepal
A video shows the deadly Jan. 15 plane crash in Nepal.
Logically→ This video was taken by a Yeti Airlines air hostess just before the recent crash in Nepal.
The Yeti Airlines air hostess uploaded the video in September 2022. It has no connection with the January 2023 crash in Nepal.
Logically→ This image shows the wreckage of the Yeti Airlines aircraft that crashed in Pokhara, Nepal on January 15, 2023.
An image of a passenger plane crash in Kathmandu, Nepal from 2018 has been falsely linked to the 2023 Yeti airline crash in Pokhara.
Logically→ Video shows the Yeti Airlines plane catching fire and crashing in Pokhara, Nepal.
A 2021 video of a Russian prototype military plane crash during a test flight in Moscow is falsely attributed to be the recent plane crash in Nepal.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: This Video Does NOT Show The Deadly Nepal Plane Crash On January 15, 2023
Was this video taken just before the deadly Yeti Airlines plane crash in Nepal on January 15, 2023? No, that's not true: The post's video, showing a plane on fire and then crashing, is of a Russian military transport plane prototype that
Logically→ This image shows Nepal security forces near the 2023 plane crash debris in Pokhra.
An old image from the 2012 Sita Air plane crash has been shared by people claiming it is from the recent Yeti Airlines plane crash in January 2023.
Logically→ Video shows the Yeti Airlines aircraft crashing and bursting into flames near a road in Pokhara, Nepal.
A 2013 video from Afghanistan has been falsely shared as the recent 2023 plane crash in Pokhara, Nepal.
Logically→ This image shows debris from Nepal’s Tara Air crash of May 30, 2022.
An image of the Air India Express crash of August 2020 is being falsely shown as the recent Nepal Tara Air crash.
Logically→ This image shows the 2022 plane crash in Nepal.
An image of a 2021 chopper crash in India has been misattributed to the 2022 plane crash in Nepal.
Logically→ People living near the India-Nepal border are smuggling petrol into India.
A few people in Bihar are crossing over to Nepal to smuggle petrol into India because it's cheaper.
Logically→ Nepal halts the distribution of new textbook with revised maps incorporating Indian areas.
The Nepal government has instructed the Ministry of Education not to distribute textbook with a revised map, as it contains several factual errors.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Animals ‘Roaming The Streetz’ After Protesters In France Release Them
Did protesters in France release animals from the zoo after police shot a teen, causing the animals to roam the streets? No, that's not true: Social media posts making this claim are showing old video clips of various animals running loos
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence That Shilajit Cures Cancer In Two Days
Is there evidence that shilajit, a substance originating from high mountain rocks, can cure any form of cancer in two days? No, that's not true: While some rodent studies testing the effects of shilajit along with proven cancer treatments
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video On Facebook Does NOT Show ‘Big Loss’ From Real 2023 Plane Crash — It’s From Movie
Does a recent Facebook Reel accurately depict devastating damage from a 2023 plane crash? No, that's not true: This footage is from the set of director Steven Spielberg's 2005 movie "War of the Worlds." A twin-engine ATR 72 airplane crash
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Real Plane Crash or Emergency — It’s Video Game Footage
Does this video accurately show a plane crash or emergency? And might it even be live ? No, that's not true: This footage is not real. It is a computer-generated video from a popular video game named Grand Theft Auto V that is often used
Snopes→ Record-Setting Sherpa Guide Contemplates Retirement
Sanu Sherpa recently returned to Nepal after completing his second round of all 14 peaks over the height of 8,000 meters (26,240 feet).
Full Fact→ No evidence Frank Lampard made these comments about Ronaldo and FIFA corruption
A Facebook post claims that former Chelsea manager Frank Lampard said football body FIFA “hates” Manchester United’s Cristiano Ronaldo and is “corrupted”. The post, versions of which have been shared tens of thousand
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Unmask Fauci Plot — Public Health Officials Are Paid To Predict Outbreaks, Develop New Technology
Does this video unmask new-in-November-2021 evidence that Dr. Anthony Fauci helped mastermind the COVID-19 pandemic to bring humankind under government control? No, that's not true: The October, 2019 C-SPAN video has been the subject of c
Snopes→ Does This Photo Show the World’s Highest Altitude Lake?
Tilicho Lake, or Tilicho Tal, is nestled in the Himalayan mountains of Nepal.
Logically→ Foreigners are prohibited to take the local currency (rupees) with them when they leave India.
Any foreigner (other than Pakistani or Bangladeshi) may take Indian currency not exceeding Rs 25,000 outside India, except to Nepal and Bhutan.
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Stimulus Pork’
A long-rumored “second stimulus” check of $600 was announced on December 21 2020 and widely deemed to be paltry to the point of insulting; not long after that, a screengrab of a chart labeled “Stimulus Pork” began spreading on
Snopes→ EXPLAINER: Why Did Mount Everest’s Height Change?
China and Nepal agreed on a new standard height for Mount Everest, the rugged Himalayan peak that straddles their border.
AFP Fact Check→ This photo shows a Libyan military jet that was shot down over Benghazi in 2011
A photo of a fighter jet in flames has been shared hundreds of times in multiple Facebook posts alongside a claim it shows an Indian military jet that was shot down after it flew into the airspace of neighbouring Nepal. The claim is false; the photo s
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Countering Video, Doctors Say Drug For High-Altitude Sickness is NOT ‘Missing Link’ In Coronavirus Treatment
Can the drug Diamox, often used as treatment for high-altitude sickness, cure coronavirus? No, that's not true: COVID-19 cannot be cured using the same drug that is often used to treat high-altitude sickness. A viral video raked up more than 4
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Helicopters Are NOT Spraying Disinfectants To Try To Eradicate Coronavirus
Are helicopters being used to spray disinfectants into the air to eradicate the coronavirus? No, that's not true: This is a false rumor spreading around the world on social media, as well as through popular messaging services. The hoax has pro
Truth or Fiction?→ No, You’re Not Being Told to Avoid ‘Unprotected Sex with Farm Animals’ Over the Coronavirus
As the World Health Organization (WHO) tried to disseminate health advisories amid a growing coronavirus outbreak, at least one “jokey” graphic blunting that message was spotted online in January 2020. The WHO’s original graphic, pos
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Saudi Man NOT Sentenced To 1000 Lashes For Performing Oral Sex On a Camel
Was 26-year old Abdullah al-Rashidi from Jizan in Saudi Arabia sentenced to 1,000 lashes for perfroming oral sex on a camel owned by his boss? No, that's not true: the story was made up by a Canadian entertainment website that makes a living
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Baseless Immigration Claim
Arguing for a merit-based immigration system, President Donald Trump offered a muddled, inaccurate and unsubstantiated critique of a program that annually provides visas by lottery to qualified and screened applicants from countries with low immigratio