NepalFactCheck.org has collaborated with OnlineKhabar and Himalaya Television to counter misinformation and disinformation circulating on social media during the upcoming general election scheduled for March 5, 2026.
The partnership aims to identify, factcheck and debunk false, misleading and manipulated content related to the election and politics, and to ensure that accurate and verified information reaches the public. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed on February 2, 2026 by Ujjwal Acharya, Project Head of NepalFactCheck.org, and Basanta Basnet, Editor-in-Chief of OnlineKhabar.com in presense of Chairman and Managing Direcotor Dharma Raj Bhusal, Executive Director Suresh Bhusal, News Editor Durga Khanal (from OnlineKhabar) and editor Umesh Shrestha and Assitant Factcheck Editor Chetana Kunwar (from NepalFactCheck).
The collaboration recognizes the growing risks posed by misinformation, disinformation, deepfakes and the misuse of artificial intelligence during elections, and their potential to undermine democratic processes and informed decision-making. The signing parties emphasized that fact-checking initiatives are critical during sensitive electoral periods.
NepalFactCheck.org noted that the volume and AI-generated election-related misinformation in Nepal has been increasing, posing risks to the electoral process and democratic practice. The initiative stressed that addressing this challenge requires coordinated efforts across fact-checking initiatives, mainstream media and the broader information ecosystem.
Under the agreement, NepalFactCheck will monitor election-related content circulating on social media platforms and conduct fact-checks on viral contents. These fact-checks will be published by OnlineKhabar while Himalaya Television will broadcast reports based on the verified findings.
OnlineKhabar is Nepal’s leading digital news portal, widely recognized for its extensive national reach and high readership. As one of the country’s most trusted online media platforms, OnlineKhabar plays a important role in disseminating timely news and information to millions of Nepali readers at home and abroad. Its partnership with NepalFactCheck.org strengthens efforts to combat misinformation by combining fact-checking expertise with the reach and credibility of mainstream media.
NepalFactCheck.org was established in March 2020 with the mission of identifying and debunking misinformation that could negatively affect citizens, communities, society, and democracy. Operated jointly by the Center for Media Research–Nepal and MySansar, Nepal’s first Nepali-language blog, NepalFactCheck.org is the only fact-checking organization in Nepal that is a signatory to the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) Code of Principles.